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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Tenure of office

133: Judges to retire at 70 years

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"Judges must retire when they turn 70 years old"

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You need to know that Judges must retire when they turn 70 years old. They can still be appointed as acting Judges after they retire. This rule also applies to Associate Judges, who must retire at 70 and can be appointed as acting Associate Judges.

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Part 5Senior court Judges
Tenure of office

133Judges to retire at 70 years

  1. Every Judge must retire on attaining the age of 70 years, but may be appointed an acting Judge.

  2. Every Associate Judge must retire on attaining the age of 70 years, but may be appointed an acting Associate Judge.

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