Section 207 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Appointment of temporary Judges

207 Appointment of temporary 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 temporary 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 otherwise qualified who has attained the age of 70 years (including a Judge who has retired after attaining that age) may, subject to subsection (2) , be appointed as a Judge under this section. (5) 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. (6) Every Judge appointed under this section is to be paid— (a) 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 (b) the allowances to which the Judge would be entitled if the Judge were appointed under section 200 . (7) Nothing in the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 limits the provisions of subsection (6) . Compare: 1991 No 22 s 116 Subsection (2) was amended, as from 6 March 2007, by section 5(1) Employment Relations Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 2) by substituting “ 70 ” for “ 68 ” . Subsection (4) was amended, as from 6 March 2007, by section 5(2) Employment Relations Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 2) by substituting “ 70 ” for “ 68 ” . Subsection (7) was amended, as from 1 April 2003, by section 4(1) Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54) by substituting “ Remuneration Authority ” for “ Higher Salaries Commission ” .