Section 14 — Federal Courts Act: Designation

The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal may designate an employee of the Service as the Judicial Administrator of the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Chief Justice of the Federal Court may designate an employee of the Courts Administration Service as the Judicial Administrator of the Federal Court. The Judicial Administrator of the Federal Court of Appeal shall perform any non-judicial work that may be delegated to him or her by the Chief Justice of that court, in accordance with the instructions given by the Chief Justice, including the making of an order fixing the time and place of a hearing, or adjourning a hearing; arranging for the distribution of judicial business in the court; and arranging from time to time for the establishment of any panels of judges of the court that are necessary. The Judicial Administrator of the Federal Court shall perform any non-judicial work that may be delegated to him or her by the Chief Justice of that court, in accordance with the instructions given by the Chief Justice, including the making of an order fixing the time and place of a trial or hearing, or adjourning a trial or hearing; and arranging for the distribution of judicial business in the court. A designation made under subsection (1) may be revoked at any time and is automatically revoked when the Chief Justice by whom it was made ceases to hold office as Chief Justice.