New Zealand Legislation: Acts

10 Acting Judges

• (1) The Governor-General may at any time during the illness or absence of any Judge, or for any other temporary purpose, by warrant under his hand appoint 1 or more Judges to hold office for such time as is specified in the said warrant. Every such Judge shall be paid such salary, not exceeding the amount payable by law to Judges, as may be appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.

  (2) No person shall be appointed as a Judge under this section unless he is eligible for appointment as a Judge pursuant to section 5, save that a person otherwise qualified who has attained the age of 70 years (including a Judge who has retired after attaining that age) may be appointed as a Judge under this section for a period not exceeding 12 months, or for 2 or more periods not exceeding 4 years in the aggregate.

  Compare: 1928 No 14 s 12

  Section 10 heading: amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 18(1) of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).

  Section 10(1): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 18(1) of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).

  Section 10(2): amended, on 6 March 2007, by section 5 of the District Courts Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 1).

  Section 10(2): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 18(1) of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).

  Section 10(2): amended, on 18 November 1964, by section 3 of the District Courts Amendment Act 1964 (1964 No 99).