Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1988 - SECT 8A

8A .         Absence etc. of President

        (1)         Where —

            (a)         the President is absent from duty for any reason;

            (b)         the President declines to deal with any matter; or

            (c)         no judge has been designated to be the President,

                the senior judge (determined by reference to the date of appointment as a judge of the Court) present and able to act has the functions of the President.

        (2)         Upon the request of the President a judge may perform any of the functions of the President.

        [Section 8A inserted by No. 15 of 1991 s. 7.]