APPOINTMENT OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS

To qualify for appointment as a Justice of Appeal, a person must be or have been a judge of a court of unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth, or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from such court for an aggregate of at least five years, or a person who is qualified to practice as an advocate in such a court and has practiced for an aggregate of at least fifteen years.

To qualify for appointment as a High Court Judge, a person must be or have been a Judge of a court of unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from such court, or a person who is qualified to practice as an advocate in such a court and has so practiced for an aggregate of at least ten years.

To qualify for an appointment as a Master, a person must be qualified to practice as an advocate and to have so practiced for an aggregate of at least ten years in a court of unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from such a court.

Tenure of Office

A Justice of Appeal holds office until he attains the age of sixty-five years; a High Court judge, the age of sixty-two years. The Judicial and Legal Services Commission, acting with the concurrence of Heads of Government of all the States, may permit a Judge to continue in his office for a period not exceeding three years.