Court Martial Act 2007

Preliminary provisions relating to Court Martial - Establishment of Court Martial - Judges of Court Martial

16: Protection of Judges against removal from office

You could also call this:

"Removing a Judge from their job is only allowed in special circumstances"

You can't remove a Judge from their job unless the Sovereign or the Governor-General does it. They can only do this if the House of Representatives asks them to. You can ask them to remove a Judge if the Judge has behaved badly or can't do their job properly.

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15: Notice requirement for appointment of Chief Judge, Deputy Chief Judges, or other Judges, or

"Noticing the Appointment of Judges in the Court Martial"

17: Judges must not hold other offices, or

"Judges can't have other paid jobs without permission"

Part 1Preliminary provisions relating to Court Martial
Establishment of Court Martial: Judges of Court Martial

16Protection of Judges against removal from office

A Judge may not be removed from office except by the Sovereign or the Governor-General, acting upon the address of the House of Representatives.
An address under subsection (1) may be moved only on the ground of—
the Judge's misbehaviour; or
the Judge's incapacity to discharge the functions of the Judge's office.