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38 of 1958 5.6
Chief Justice
and Puisne
hold any other
office of profit.
the
Senior
Supreme Court.
be deemed a fit and proper person to fill the office of the Chief Justice or of any Puisne Judge under section 12 or 13 unless-
(a) he is qualified to practise as an advocate in a court in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or some other part of the Commonwealth, having unlimited jurisdiction either in civil or criminal matters, and (b) he has been qualified for not less than five years to practise as an advocate or solicitor in such a
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court.
Senior Puisne Judge
15. No Chief Justice, or Puisne Judge shall accept or
Judges not to
perform any other office or place of profit or emolument not authorized by law: Provided that this section shall
16 of 1950, s. 4.
not apply to a Judge temporarily appointed under section 13: Provided that if and so long as provision is made by or under the law of the Colony of Singapore directly or indirectly enabling the Chief Justice to be a member of the Court of Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal of the Colony of Singapore or either of them, it shall be lawful for the Chief Justice with the consent of the Governor-
Powers of a
to do directed to be
performed by
Chief Justice.
(a) to sit upon such courts or either of them and to
discharge his duties as a member thereof;
(b) to absent himself from the Colony for so long as may be required for such purposes as aforesaid and for returning to the Colony after the execution thereof; and
(c) to receive such remuneration and allowances (if any) as may be provided for out of the revenues of the Colony of Singapore and the revenue of the Colony or either of them.
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16. In all cases in which, by any law in force within
Puisne Judge
the Colony, any judicial or other act is directed
authorized to be performed by the Chief Justice, such act may be performed by any other judge, and if so performed, shall, subject to the provisions of section 28, be as valid to all intents and purposes as if the same had been performed by the Chief Justice.
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