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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Acting Judges

109: Acting Chief High Court Judge

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"Who replaces the Chief High Court Judge if they can't work"

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If the Chief High Court Judge position is empty, you know the most senior High Court Judge can act as Chief High Court Judge. If the Chief High Court Judge is unable to work, the next most senior High Court Judge can act as Chief High Court Judge. The acting Chief High Court Judge can do the Chief High Court Judge's duties and make decisions like them. When a Judge is acting as Chief High Court Judge, they have the power to do the Chief High Court Judge's job. This includes making big decisions and doing important tasks. They can do this while they are acting as Chief High Court Judge. You can find more information about this by looking at the related law. This law is related to the Senior Courts Act 2016. It helps explain how the acting Chief High Court Judge works.

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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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