Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002

Amendment of section 17 of Act of 1961.

5.—Section 17 of the Act of 1961 is amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (2):

“(2) A person who is for the time being a practising barrister or a practising solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing shall be qualified for appointment as a judge of the Circuit Court.

(2A) A judge of the District Court shall be qualified for appointment as a judge of the Circuit Court.

(2B) A county registrar who practised as a barrister or a solicitor for not less than 10 years before he or she was appointed to be a county registrar shall be qualified for appointment as a judge of the Circuit Court.”.