Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 20

20 .         Next senior judge may act if Chief Judge unable to act, or office vacant

                Whenever — 

            (a)         the Chief Judge is temporarily unable for any reason to perform the functions of the office of Chief Judge; or

            (b)         there is a vacancy in the office of Chief Judge,

                and no judge has been specifically appointed under section 21 to act in the office of Chief Judge for the period of such inability or vacancy, the next senior judge who is able and willing to do so is to perform the Chief Judge’s functions and may exercise the Chief Judge’s powers.