sec.6BEngagement of reserve judges

### sec.6B Engagement of reserve judges The chief justice may, from time to time, by notice in writing, engage a reserve judge to undertake the duties of a judge on a full-time or sessional basis. Each engagement under subsection (1) must not exceed 6 consecutive months. A reserve judge engaged under this section— may be engaged more than once; and has, subject to the conditions stated in the judge’s commission, the same powers, authority, immunities and protections as a judge. A period of engagement of a reserve judge under this section is not to be counted as service for the purposes of the Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 . s 6B ins 2024 No. 47 s 75C (sec.6B-ssec.1) The chief justice may, from time to time, by notice in writing, engage a reserve judge to undertake the duties of a judge on a full-time or sessional basis. (sec.6B-ssec.2) Each engagement under subsection (1) must not exceed 6 consecutive months. (sec.6B-ssec.3) A reserve judge engaged under this section— may be engaged more than once; and has, subject to the conditions stated in the judge’s commission, the same powers, authority, immunities and protections as a judge. (sec.6B-ssec.4) A period of engagement of a reserve judge under this section is not to be counted as service for the purposes of the Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 . - (a) may be engaged more than once; and - (b) has, subject to the conditions stated in the judge’s commission, the same powers, authority, immunities and protections as a judge.