Section 31 — District Court Act 2016: Appointment of acting Judges

31 Appointment of acting Judges (1) The Governor-General may, on the advice of the Attorney-General, appoint 1 or more acting Judges. (2) Only a former Judge under the age of 75 years is eligible for appointment as an acting Judge. (3) Before advising the Governor-General to make an appointment under subsection (1), the Attorney-General must have received a certificate signed by the Chief District Court Judge certifying that the appointment is necessary for the proper conduct of the court. (4) Despite section 435 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989, any person appointed under subsection (1) may at the same time or at any subsequent time during the term of that person’s appointment be designated as a Youth Court Judge, and the designation takes effect during any period when and in any place where that person is entitled to act as a Judge. (5) In this section, former Judge means a person who has retired or resigned from holding office as a District Court Judge.