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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Tenure of office

131: Resignation

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"How a High Court Judge can resign from their job or other roles"

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You can resign as a High Court Judge at any time by giving the Attorney-General written notice. You can also resign from other roles like Chief Justice or President of the Court of Appeal without quitting as a High Court Judge. When the law talks about a Judge, it includes acting Judges, Associate Judges, and acting Associate Judges. You can resign from some roles without giving up your job as a High Court Judge. These roles include Chief Justice, President of the Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal Judge, and Chief High Court Judge. The law explains what it means by a Judge, so you know who can resign. More information about this law can be found by comparing it to s 26E(2) and s 23(10).

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Part 5Senior court Judges
Tenure of office

131Resignation

  1. A Judge may at any time, by written notice to the Attorney-General,—

  2. resign from office as a High Court Judge; or
    1. resign from any of the following offices without resigning from office as a High Court Judge:
      1. Chief Justice:
        1. President of the Court of Appeal:
          1. Court of Appeal Judge:
            1. Chief High Court Judge.

            2. In subsection (1), Judge includes—

            3. an acting Judge; and
              1. an Associate Judge; and
                1. an acting Associate Judge.

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