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Employment Relations Act 2000

Institutions - Judges of the court

207: Appointment of acting Judges

You could also call this:

"The Governor-General can choose temporary Judges to help in court when needed."

The Governor-General can appoint one or more acting Judges to the court when needed. You might wonder how long they can be appointed for - it can be for up to two years, or one year if the person is over 70 years old. They can be reappointed.

To be appointed as an acting Judge, you usually need to be eligible to be a Judge under section 200. However, you can also be appointed if you are a former Judge of the court or a current or former District Court Judge. You will not get a superannuation subsidy if you are appointed as an acting Judge.

The Governor-General can appoint acting Judges at any time, even if there are already Judges in the court. Acting Judges get paid a salary and allowances, which are decided by the Governor-General. Their salary cannot be more than what other Judges get, except for the Chief Judge. They also get the same allowances as Judges appointed under section 200.

The Remuneration Authority Act 1977 does not limit how much acting Judges can be paid. There is an exception for compulsory employer contributions under section 101A of the KiwiSaver Act 2006.

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Part 10Institutions
Judges of the court

207Appointment of acting Judges

  1. The Governor-General may from time to time, whenever in the Governor-General's opinion it is necessary or expedient to make a temporary appointment, appoint 1 or more acting Judges of the court to hold office for such period as is specified in the warrant of appointment.

  2. The period so specified may not exceed 2 years or, in the case of a person who has attained the age of 70 years, 12 months; but any person appointed under this section may from time to time be reappointed.

  3. Except as provided in subsection (4), no person may be appointed as a Judge under this section unless that person is eligible for appointment as a Judge under section 200.

  4. A person may, subject to subsection (2), be appointed as an acting Judge under this section if he or she is a former Judge of the court or a current or former District Court Judge.

  5. A superannuation subsidy must not be paid to a person who is appointed as an acting Judge under this section.

  6. Subsection (1) does not apply to a compulsory employer contribution within the meaning of section 101A of the KiwiSaver Act 2006.

  7. The power conferred by this section may be exercised at any time, even though there may be 1 or more persons holding the office of Judge, whether under section 200 or this section.

  8. Every Judge appointed under this section is to be paid—

  9. such salary, not exceeding the salary payable for the time being to Judges other than the Chief Judge, as the Governor-General in Council directs; and
    1. the allowances to which the Judge would be entitled if the Judge were appointed under section 200.

      1. Nothing in the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 limits the provisions of subsection (6).

      Compare
      • 1991 No 22 s 116
      Notes
      • Section 207 heading: amended, on , by section 11(1) of the Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2016 (2016 No 62).
      • Section 207(1): amended, on , by section 11(2) of the Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2016 (2016 No 62).
      • Section 207(2): amended, on , by section 5(1) of the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 2).
      • Section 207(4): replaced, on , by section 11(3) of the Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2016 (2016 No 62).
      • Section 207(4A): inserted, on , by section 11(3) of the Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2016 (2016 No 62).
      • Section 207(4B): inserted, on , by section 11(3) of the Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2016 (2016 No 62).
      • Section 207(7): amended, on , by section 4(1) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).