2013
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Zed Seselja)
Supreme Court (Appointment of Resident Judges) Amendment Bill 2013

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act 1933

    

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

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Supreme Court (Appointment of Resident Judges) Amendment Act 2013.
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)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Supreme Court Act 1933.
4	Resident judges
Section 4 (1)
substitute
	(1)	The Executive must by commission appoint, as resident judges—
	(a)	a Chief Justice of the court; and
	(b)	at least 4 other judges of the court.
5	New section 4 (5)
insert
	(5)	If at any time there are fewer than 5 resident judges holding office under this section, the Executive must appoint as many additional resident judges as are needed to ensure that there are at least 5 resident judges of the court.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 8 May 2013.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2013.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2013