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Senior Courts Act 2016

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115: Requirements before Attorney-General gives advice on appointment of acting Judge

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"What the Attorney-General must do before advising on an acting Judge"

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Before the Attorney-General advises the Governor-General to appoint an acting Judge, they must get a certificate from the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice must sign this certificate, which says the appointment is necessary for the court to work properly. You can find more information about this in sections 111 to 114.

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115Requirements before Attorney-General gives advice on appointment of acting Judge

  1. Before advising the Governor-General to make an appointment under any of sections 111 to 114, the Attorney-General must have received from the Chief Justice a certificate certifying that the appointment is necessary for the proper conduct of the court in respect of which the appointment is to be made.

  2. A certificate required by subsection (1) must be signed by the Chief Justice.

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