Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts5. (1) Section 10J of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
“(3) A person shall not be appointed under section 10H for a period that extends beyond the person's 70th birthday.”.
(2) Despite the amendment effected by subsection (1), a special magistrate who was appointed before the commencement of this section to hold office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment continues to hold office until that period expires.