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MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1988

"IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT STEPS WILL ALSO BE TAKEN TO MAKE THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE, IN THE SENSE THAT IN FUTURE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AND WILL NOT BE REFERRED TO LONDON.

"THE J.S.C. WILL BE REMODELLED

SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE

JUDICIARY IS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND TWO OTHERS, THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE BAR AND THE LAW SOCIETY AND OUTSIDE INTERESTS RY THREE INDEPENDENT PERSONS.

JUDICIARY,

"THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULATIONS, WHICH WILL GOVERN THE PERSONAL CONDITIONS OF QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE ARE UNDER REVISION BY THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT.

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1988 LEGAL YEAR HELD AT THE CITY HALL.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE SAID THAT CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ALREADY IN SEPARATING THE JUDICIARY FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE, SO AS TO MAKE IT CLEAR DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS THAT THEY ARE TWO ENTIRELY SEPARATE ENTITIES AND THAT THE STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS WHICH APPLY TO ONE DO NOT NECESSARILY AFFECT THE OTHER.

AT PRESENT JUSTICES OF APPEAL AND HIGH COURT JUDGES RETIRE AT 65, THOUGH THERE IS PROVISION TO EXTEND THE APPOINTMENT ΤΟ THESE OFFICES FOR SUITABLE PERSONS FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT IN FUTURE, SUCH EXTENSIONS MAY BE MORE FREELY GIVEN, SO THAT A NUMBER OF SENIOR JUDGES MAY BE EXPECTED ΤΟ REMAIN I IN OFFICE AFTER 65, IF THEY ARE WILLING.

"IN THE DISTRICT COURT, RETIREMENT IS AT 60. WITH EXTENSIONS PERMISSIBLE TO THE AGE OF 65, THIS WILL REMAIN FOR APPOINTMENTS BEFORE JANUARY 1 1987, A DATE TAKEN BECAUSE THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SEPARATE JUDICIAL SERVICE HAVE TAKEN SOME TIME.

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"THEREFORE, FOR APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THAT DATE, UNLESS THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED, RETIREMENT WILJ, REMAIN AT 60 WITH EXTENSIONS TO

65 BEING UNUSUAL.

'ANY APPOINTMENT TO THE DISTRICT COURT SINCE JANUARY 1 1987, HOWEVER, WILL BE UNTIL THE AGE OF 65, WITH FURTHER EXTENSIONS BEING GRANTED UNUSUALLY THEREAFTER.

"THE NECESSARY STEPS WILL BE TAKEN IN DUE COURSE TO ALTER THE LETTERS PATENT ACCORDINGLY, EITHER BY AMENDMENTS TO THEM OR TO LOCAL LAW," HR CONTINUED.

MAGISTRATES ARE APPOINTED AT PRESENT IN A SERIES OF CONTRACTS,

LASTING UNTIL GO IN ANY EVENT, AND TO HIMSELF TO BE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY WORK.

IF

65 CAPABLE

TIK MAGISTRATE SHOWS [}]. CARRYING DUT HIS

!

/HE SAID