The constitution and laws of Barbados
Acting Judges
82. 1. If the office of Chief Justice is vacant or if the holder thereof
is performing the functions of the office of Governor General or is for any
other reason unable to perform the functions of his office, then, until a
person has been appointed to that office and assumed its functions or, as the
case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed those functions, they shall
be performed by such other person, qualified under section 81(3) for
appointment as a Judge, as the Governor General, acting on the recommendation
of the Prime Minister, may appoint to act as Chief Justice by instrument under
the Public Seal.
2. If the office of a Puisne Judge is vacant, or if any such Judge is appointed
to act as Chief Justice or is for any reason unable to perform the functions of
his office, or if the Chief Justice advises the Governor General that the state
of business of the Supreme Court so requires, the Governor General, acting in
accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, may,
by instrument under the Public Seal, appoint a person qualified under section
81(3) for appointment as a Judge to act as a Judge, and any person so appointed
shall continue to act until his appointment is revoked by the Governor General,
acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service
Commission.
3. A person may be appointed under the provisions of this section to act as
Chief Justice or other Judge notwithstanding that he has attained the age at
which that office is required by section 84(1) to be vacated by the holder
thereof.
4. Any person so appointed may, notwithstanding that the period of his
appointment has expired or his appointment has been revoked, sit as a Judge for
the purpose of delivering judgment or doing any other thing in relation to
proceedings which were commenced before him while he was acting as such.
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