Section 17 — District Court Act 2016: Restrictions on Judges

17 Restrictions on Judges (1) A Judge must not practise as a lawyer. (2) A Judge must not undertake any other paid employment or hold any other office (whether paid or not) without the approval of the Chief District Court Judge. (3) However, subsection (1) does not apply to another office if an enactment permits or requires the office to be held by a Judge. (4) The Chief District Court Judge may approve other employment or any other office only if he or she is satisfied that the other employment or office is consistent with judicial office. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 5(4), (5)