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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Seniority of Judges

124: Permanent Judges senior to acting Judges

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"Permanent Judges have a higher rank than acting Judges"

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You are a Judge in a New Zealand court. If you are a permanent Judge, you are senior to an acting Judge in the same court. This means you have a higher rank than an acting Judge in your court, as stated in the Senior Courts Act 2016 and related laws like previous legislation.

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Seniority of Judges

124Permanent Judges senior to acting Judges

  1. A permanent Judge of a court is senior to an acting Judge of the same court.

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