Section 124: Replacement of Magistrates
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124. Replacement of Magistrates
(1) Subject to the Constitution, where a Magistrate is, by reason of illness, challenge or for any other reason, incapable of acting, the Chief Justice may direct another Magistrate to replace him.
(2) In this section, “Magistrate” means a Magistrate of the Industrial or
Intermediate Court, a Senior District Magistrate or a District Magistrate.
[S. 124 amended by Act 46 of 1988; Act 29 of 1990.]
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- What happens if the Magistrate hearing my case becomes unable to continue due to illness?