Lawgist8APerformance of duties of absent Judge
1[8A. Performance of duties of absent Judge.--(1) During any absence of the Chief Judge or any Judge of the said Court, or during the period for which any Judge is acting as Chief Judge, the State Government may appoint any person, having 2[the requisite qualifications], to act as Chief Judge or Judge of the said Court, as the case may be.
(2) Every person so appointed shall be authorised to perform the duties of the Chief Judge or a Judge of the said Court until the return of the absent Chief Judge or Judge, or of the Judge acting as Chief Judge, or until the State Government sees cause to cancel the appointment of such acting Chief Judge or Judges, as the case may be.]
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1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1899, s. 3, for section 8A.
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937.
- 5 Courts of Small Causes established
- 6 Court to be deemed under superintendence, etc., of High Court
- 7 Appointment of Judges
- 8 Rank and precedence of Judges
- 8A Performance of duties of absent Judge
- 9 Procedure and practice of Small Cause Court
- 10 Chief Judge to distribute business of Court
- 11 Procedure in case of difference of opinion
- 12 Seal to be used
- 13 Appointment of Registrar and other officers
- 14 Registrar may be invested with powers of a Judge in suits not exceeding twenty rupees
- 15 Judge or other officer not to practise or trade
