Section 107 — Senior Courts Act 2016: Acting Chief Justice

107 Acting Chief Justice (1) During any period that the office of the Chief Justice is vacant, the most senior available Judge of the Supreme Court is authorised to act as Chief Justice. (2) During any period that the Chief Justice is unable for any reason (including illness) to perform the duties of that office, the next most senior available Judge of the Supreme Court is authorised to act as Chief Justice. (3) A Judge authorised under subsection (1) or (2) to act as Chief Justice is empowered while so acting to— (a) perform the duties of the Chief Justice; and (b) exercise any power of the Chief Justice. (4) This section does not affect clause 12 of the Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand. Compare: 2003 No 53 s 19(1)–(3), (5)