New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) The Governor-General shall from time to time, by warrant under his hand, appoint a Chief District Court Judge.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Chief District Court Judge shall hold that office so long as he holds office as a Judge.
(3) With the prior approval of the Governor-General, the Chief District Court Judge may resign that office without resigning his office as a Judge.
(4) Whenever by reason of illness, absence from New Zealand, or any other cause the Chief District Court Judge is prevented from exercising the duties of his office, the Governor-General may, by writing under his hand, appoint 1 of the other Judges to act as Chief District Court Judge until the Chief District Court Judge resumes his duties, and during that period to execute the duties of that office and to exercise all powers that may be lawfully exercised by the Chief District Court Judge.
Section 5A: inserted, on 1 April 1980, by section 7 of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).
Section 5A(4): amended, on 1 May 1981, by section 5 of the District Courts Amendment Act 1980 (1980 No 83).
