New Zealand Legislation: Acts

9 Appointment of temporary Judges

• (1) Subject to section 11, the Governor-General may whenever in his or her opinion, it is necessary or expedient to make a temporary appointment, appoint 1 or more temporary Judges of the Maori Land Court to hold office for such period as is specified in the warrant of appointment.

  (2) The period specified must not exceed 2 years.

  (3) However, a person appointed under this section may be reappointed.

  (4) A person may not be appointed as a temporary Judge under this section unless that person is eligible for appointment as a Judge under section 7.

  (5) However, 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 temporary Judge under this section.

  (6) Subsection (2) applies to an appointment made under subsection (5).

  (7) The power conferred by this section may be exercised at any time, even though there may be 1 or more persons holding the office of Judge under section 7 or section 10.

  (8) A person appointed under this section is to be paid, during the term of the appointment, the salary and allowances payable under section 13 to a Judge other than the Chief Judge and the Deputy Chief Judge.

  Section 9 was substituted, as from 25 November 2004, by section 103(1) Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 (2004 No 93).

  Subsection (5) was amended, as from 6 March 2007, by section 5 Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2007/Maori Land Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 4) by substituting “70” for “68”.