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CROSS-BORDER JUSTICE ACT 2008 (NO. 7 OF 2008) - SECT 157

157 .         Section 26 amended

        (1)         Section 26(7) is repealed and the following subsections are inserted instead —


        (7)         If the Court is required to perform its functions at a place outside the State, the Minister may appoint as a Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Court at the place —

            (a)         a person who holds office as a registrar or deputy registrar of a court of the jurisdiction in which the place is located; or

            (b)         any other person.

        (7a)         The conditions of service (including remuneration as defined in Schedule 1 clause 5(1)) of a person appointed under subsection (7)(a) are those that the person is entitled to under the law of that other jurisdiction.

        (7b)         A person appointed under subsection (7)(a) ceases to hold office if the person ceases to hold office as a registrar or deputy registrar of the court of that other jurisdiction.

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        (2)         After section 26(8) the following subsections are inserted —


        (8a)         With the approval of the Minister, a Registrar or Deputy Registrar may concurrently hold office as registrar or deputy registrar of a court of another jurisdiction.

        (8b)         Subsection (8a) does not require a Registrar or Deputy Registrar appointed under subsection (7)(a) or (b) to obtain the Minister’s approval to hold another office.

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