Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 44709–45305

15  Seniority
 (1) The order of seniority of the Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) is as follows:
 (a) the Chief Justice;
 (b) the Deputy Chief Justice;
 (c) Senior Judges, according to the days on which their appointments as Senior Judges took effect;
 (d) Judges (other than Senior Judges), according to the days on which their appointments as Judges took effect.
 (2) If 2 or more commissions of appointment as Judge took effect on the same day, those Judges have such seniority in relation to each other as is assigned to them by the Governor‑General.