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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Appointments

105: Terms and conditions of appointment not to be changed without consent

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"Judges' and Associate Judges' terms and conditions can't be changed without their okay."

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You cannot change the terms and conditions of a Judge's appointment without their consent. You also cannot change the terms and conditions of an Associate Judge's appointment without their consent. This rule is part of the Senior Courts Act 2016, which you can find more information about on the legislation.govt.nz website.

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Part 5Senior court Judges
Appointments

105Terms and conditions of appointment not to be changed without consent

  1. No changes may be made to the terms and conditions of a Judge's appointment without the Judge's consent.

  2. No changes may be made to the terms and conditions of an Associate Judge's appointment without the Associate Judge's consent.

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