Section 130 — Senior Courts Act 2016: Tenure of Supreme Court Judges, Court of Appeal Judges, High Court Judges, and Associate Judges
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130 Tenure of Supreme Court Judges, Court of Appeal Judges, High Court Judges, and Associate Judges (1) A Supreme Court Judge (other than the Chief Justice) continues to hold the office of Supreme Court Judge until the earliest of the following: (a) the Judge resigns from that office: (b) the Judge ceases to hold office as a Supreme Court Judge: (c) the Judge resigns from office as a High Court Judge: (d) the Judge retires: (e) the Judge is removed from that office. (2) A Court of Appeal Judge (other than the President of the Court of Appeal) continues to hold the office of Court of Appeal Judge until the earliest of the following: (a) the Judge resigns from that office: (b) the Judge ceases to hold office as a Court of Appeal Judge: (c) the Judge resigns from office as a High Court Judge: (d) the Judge retires: (e) the Judge is removed from that office. (3) A High Court Judge (other than the Chief High Court Judge) continues to hold the office of High Court Judge until the earliest of the following: (a) the Judge resigns from that office: (b) the Judge retires: (c) the Judge is removed from that office. (4) An Associate Judge continues to hold the office of Associate Judge until the earliest of the following: (a) the Judge resigns from that office: (b) the Judge retires: (c) the Judge is removed from that office. Compare: 1908 No 89 ss 26C(6) , 57(5) ; 2003 No 53 s 22
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