New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) The Governor-General may from time to time, by warrant, appoint fit and proper persons to be Judges of the Maori Land Court.
(2) The number of Judges appointed under this section must not at any time exceed 14.
(2AA) For the purposes of subsection (2),—
(a) a Judge who is acting on a full-time basis counts as 1:
(b) a Judge who is acting on a part-time basis counts as an appropriate fraction of 1:
(c) the aggregate number (for example, 7.5) must not exceed the maximum number of Judges that is for the time being permitted.
(2A) A person must not be appointed a Judge unless the person is suitable, having regard to the person’s knowledge and experience of te reo Maori, tikanga Maori, and the Treaty of Waitangi.
(3) No person shall be appointed a Judge unless that person has held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor for at least 7 years.
(4) No person shall be appointed a Judge after attaining the age of 70 years.
(5) Every Judge shall, by virtue of that office, be a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.
(6) A Judge must not undertake any other paid employment or any other office (whether paid or not) unless the Chief Judge is satisfied that the employment or other office is compatible with judicial office.
(7) No Judge shall practise as a barrister or solicitor.
Compare: 1953 No 94 s 16; 1974 No 73 s 43(1)
Section 7(2): substituted, on 25 November 2004, by section 103(1) of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 (2004 No 93).
Section 7(2): amended, on 13 December 2006, by section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 76).
Section 7(2AA): inserted, on 20 May 2004, by section 3(1) of Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 48).
Section 7(2A): inserted, on 1 July 2002, by section 6 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 16).
Section 7(4): amended, on 6 March 2007, by section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 4).
Section 7(6): substituted, on 20 May 2004, by section 3(2) of Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 48).
