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38 4/1958 3.5°

CAP. 4]

[8. 14 cont.]

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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38 4/1958 3.5° CAP. 4] [8. 14 cont.] 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 [10A 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. [11 ΟΙ 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. 148 [12
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38419583.5° САР. 4] [8. 14 cont.] 38 of 1958 5.6 Chief Justice and Puisne hold any other office of profit. the enior 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 [10A court. Senior Puisse 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. [11 ΟΙ 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 per- formed by the Chief Justice. 148 [12
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38419583.5°

САР. 4]

[8. 14 cont.]

38 of 1958 5.6

Chief Justice

and Puisne

hold any other

office of profit.

the

enior

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 [10A

court.

Senior Puisse 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 per- formed by the Chief Justice.

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