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Judges Act

Version of section 3 from 2002-12-31 to 2021-05-05:


Marginal note:Eligibility for appointment

 No person is eligible to be appointed a judge of a superior court in any province unless, in addition to any other requirements prescribed by law, that person

  • (a) is a barrister or advocate of at least ten years standing at the bar of any province; or

  • (b) has, for an aggregate of at least ten years,

    • (i) been a barrister or advocate at the bar of any province, and

    • (ii) after becoming a barrister or advocate at the bar of any province, exercised powers and performed duties and functions of a judicial nature on a full-time basis in respect of a position held pursuant to a law of Canada or a province.

  • R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 3
  • 1992, c. 51, s. 3
  • 1996, c. 22, s. 2

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