Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor - General may, by Commission, appoint a person who, or persons each of whom, is a Judge of another court created by the Parliament to be a Judge or Judges of the Supreme Court.
(1A) The Governor - General may, by Commission, appoint a person who is a Judge of another court created by the Parliament to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(3) A person shall not be appointed:
(a) as a Judge under subsection ( 1); or
(b) as the Chief Justice under subsection ( 1A), whether or not he or she already holds office as a Judge;
if he or she has attained the age of 70 years.
(4) A Judge ceases to hold office as a Judge upon his or her attaining the age of 70 years.
(5) A Judge ceases to hold office as a Judge if he or she no longer holds office as a Judge of another court created by the Parliament.
(6) A Judge may resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand delivered to the Governor - General.