Australian Capital Territory
Courts (Appointments) Amendment Act 2009
A2009-37
    
Contents
	Page
Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
Part 2	Magistrates Court Act 1930
	3	Legislation amended—pt 2	3
	4	New section 7AA	3
	5	New section 8AA	3
Part 3	Supreme Court Act 1933
	6	Legislation amended—pt 3	4
	7	New section 4AA	4
	8	New section 40A	4

Australian Capital Territory
Courts (Appointments) Amendment Act 2009
A2009-37

An Act to amend the Magistrates Court Act 1930 and the Supreme Court Act 1933

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1	Preliminary
1	Name of Act
This Act is the Courts (Appointments) Amendment Act 2009.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Part 2	Magistrates Court Act 1930
3	Legislation amended—pt 2
This part amends the Magistrates Court Act 1930.
4	New section 7AA
before section 7A, insert
7AA	Requirements of appointment—magistrates
	(1)	The Executive must, in relation to the appointment of magistrates, determine—
	(a)	the criteria that apply to the selection of a person for appointment; and 
	(b)	the process for selecting the person.
	(2)	A determination is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
5	New section 8AA
before section 8A, insert
8AA	Requirements of appointment—special magistrates
	(1)	The Executive must, in relation to the appointment of special magistrates, determine—
	(a)	the criteria that apply to the selection of a person for appointment; and 
	(b)	the process for selecting the person.
	(2)	A determination is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

Part 3	Supreme Court Act 1933
6	Legislation amended—pt 3
This part amends the Supreme Court Act 1933.
7	New section 4AA
before section 4A, insert
4AA	Requirements of appointment—resident judges
	(1)	The Executive must, in relation to the appointment of resident judges, determine—
	(a)	the criteria that apply to the selection of a person for appointment; and 
	(b)	the process for selecting the person.
	(2)	A determination is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
8	New section 40A
insert
40A	Requirements of appointment—master
	(1)	The Executive must, in relation to the appointment of the master, determine—
	(a)	the criteria that apply to the selection of a person for appointment; and 
	(b)	the process for selecting the person.
	(2)	A determination is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 19 August 2009.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 21 October 2009.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Courts (Appointments) Amendment Bill 2009, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Courts and Tribunal (Appointments) Amendment Bill 2009 and was passed by the Assembly on 14 October 2009. 

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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