Text as at 15 April 2026

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7A Entry into part-time service arrangement

(1)A magistrate other than an excluded judicial officer may enter into an arrangement with the Chief Magistrate to carry out the duties of magistrate on a part-time basis.

(2)A part-time service arrangement—

(a)must be in writing;

(b)must specify the proportion of full-time duties to be worked by the magistrate to whom the part-time service arrangement applies, which must be a minimum of 0·4 of full-time duties;

(c)may specify an expiry date, but is not required to do so.

(3)The Chief Magistrate may have regard to the following factors in considering whether to enter into a part-time service arrangement—

(a)the operational needs of the court;

(b)the personal and professional circumstances of the magistrate;

(c)parity and equity with other magistrates;

(d)any other relevant consideration.

(4)A part-time service arrangement takes effect from the date agreed by the Chief Magistrate and the magistrate and specified in the part-time service arrangement.