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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Acting Judges

109: Acting Chief High Court Judge

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"Temporary Chief High Court Judge: Who Takes Over When the Chief Judge is Unavailable"

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You can have an acting Chief High Court Judge when the Chief High Court Judge is not available. The most senior available High Court Judge can act as Chief High Court Judge if the position is vacant. They can do this when the Chief High Court Judge is unable to work due to illness or other reasons. You need to know that the acting Chief High Court Judge can do all the duties of the Chief High Court Judge. They can also make decisions like the Chief High Court Judge. This is allowed under the law, which you can find more information about by looking at the Senior Courts Act and other related laws. When a Judge is acting as Chief High Court Judge, they have the power to perform all the duties and make decisions. This means they can do everything the Chief High Court Judge would normally do. The law allows for this to happen when necessary, to ensure the court can keep working smoothly.

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Part 5Senior court Judges
Acting Judges

109Acting Chief High Court Judge

  1. During any period that the office of the Chief High Court Judge is vacant, the most senior available Judge of the High Court is authorised to act as Chief High Court Judge.

  2. During any period that the Chief High Court Judge is unable for any reason (including illness) to perform the duties of that office, the next most senior available Judge of the High Court is authorised to act as Chief High Court Judge.

  3. A Judge authorised under subsection (1) or (2) to act as Chief High Court Judge is empowered while so acting to—

  4. perform the duties of the Chief High Court Judge; and
    1. exercise any power of the Chief High Court Judge.

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