Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SUPREME COURT ACT 1933 - SECT 46

    (1)     There shall be—

        (a)     a registrar of the court, and such deputy registrars and other officers of the court as are necessary; and

        (b)     a sheriff of the Territory and such deputy sheriffs of the Territory as are necessary.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act 2001 , pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act 2001, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

Note 3     Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act 2001 , div 19.3.3).

    (2)     The registrar and the sheriff shall be appointed by the Attorney-General.

    (3)     The deputy registrars and the other officers referred to in subsection (1) (a) shall be appointed by the registrar.

    (4)     The deputy sheriffs shall be appointed by the sheriff.

    (5)     A person is not eligible to be appointed under subsection (3) or (4) unless he or she is a public servant.