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Return showing method of appointment and tenure of office of Chief Justices and other Judges in Colonies not possessing Responsible Government and in Protectorates.
Colony or Protectorate.
Title.
AUSTRALASIAN.
Method of Appointment.
Reference.
Tenure of Office.
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Fiji
Western
Pacific.
New He-
brides.
as enacted by 15/08, B.
During His Majesty's | 7/1875, s. 5,
pleasure.
as enacted
3.
Chief Justice Letters Patent under7/1875, s. 5,
the Public Seal of the Colony by the Governor in accord- ance with such in- structions as he may receive through
His Majesty's Sec- retary of State for the Colonies,
There is a High Commissioner's Court, the members of which are the High Commissioner, the Judicial Commissioners, and the Deputy Commissioners.
The High Commissioner is appointed by Commission nader the Sign Mannal and may be suspended by the Secretary of State by writing under his hand.
by 15/08, 8.
3.
0. in C., 15 Mar., 1893, art. 12,
Do.
art. 7
(2).
Do.
art. 8
(J) & (2).
The Chief Justice and every other Judge for the time being of the Supreme Court of Fiji is by virtue of his office a Judicial Commis- sioner for the Western Pacific. (The High Commissioner has also power to appoint Judicial Commissioners for particular purposes or for a particular time in writing under his hand and seal.) Deputy Commissioners are appointed in the name and on behalf of Her Do.
(His) Majesty by the High Commissioner, by writing under his band and seal, and can be suspended or removed by the High Commissioner.
Judges and other officers may be appointed by the High Commissioner,
subject to the approval of a Secretary of State, and such officers hold office during His Majesty's pleasure.
The High Commissioner has also powers of suspension. (The Anglo- French Convention of 1906, art. X., provides for a Joint Court of three Judges-one to beappointed by the British Government. The Colonial Office List for 1914 shows that a British Judge bas been appointed.)
Gambia
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Chief
strate.
AFRICAN.
Magi To be named and 4/89, s. 4.... | Judges to hold office
appointed by Her
Gold Coast
Chief Justice
(His Majesty the:
Queen (King).
By His Majesty under See
Letters Patent.
during Hie Ma- jesty's pleasure un- less otherwise pro- vided by law.
No provision as to tenure in local law.
art. 9 (2) & (4).
0. in C., 2 Nov., 1907, art. 5.
Do.
art. 7
C. O. List 1914, p.403.
L.P., 28 Nov.,
1888,
art.
XIII.
13
Jan., 1886, art. XIII.
Blue Judges to hold L.P., Book for
office during His Majesty's pleasure unless otherwise provided by law.
1912, p. 0.3.
Puisne Judges Letters Patent under 4/76, s. 4.
the
the Seal of Colony by the Governor in ac- cordance with such instructions as he may receive from Her (His) Majesty.
(1637-2.) Wt. 10933-G 339, 30. 8/11. DES. G1,
No provision as to tenure in local law.
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