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Amendment of section 17 of Act of 1961.
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5.—Section 17 of the Act of 1961 is amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (2):
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“(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.
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(2A) A judge of the District Court shall be qualified for appointment as a judge of the Circuit Court.
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(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.”.
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