Section 110 — Senior Courts Act 2016: Appointment of acting Judges of Supreme Court by Chief Justice
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110 Appointment of acting Judges of Supreme Court by Chief Justice (1) The Chief Justice, in consultation with the President of the Court of Appeal, may appoint a Court of Appeal Judge as an acting Supreme Court Judge to hear and determine 1 or more specified proceedings. (2) An appointment under subsection (1) may be made because of the absence, or anticipated absence, of any Judge of the Supreme Court, or for any other temporary purpose. (3) Only 1 Court of Appeal Judge appointed under subsection (1) may be present at a sitting of the Supreme Court for the hearing of a proceeding. (4) To avoid doubt, section 104 does not apply to a Court of Appeal Judge appointed under subsection (1). Compare: 2003 No 53 s 23(4)
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