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Administration of Justice Law (No. 44 of 1973) - Sect 18

Appointment of High Court Judges

18.
(1) The High Court Judges shall be appointed to their offices by the President of the Republic of Sri Lanka by Acts of Appointment under the Public Seal of the Republic.
(2) A High Court Judge may hold office until he attains the age of sixty-one years.
(3) Whenever a High Court Judge is unable to perform the duties of his office due to illness, absence from Sri Lanka or any other cause, the President may appoint a fit and proper person to act in that office.
(4) Every person appointed to be or to act as a High Court Judge shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe the oath or affirmation of office prescribed in the Schedule hereto.
(5) The salaries of High Court Judges shall be as set out in the Schedule hereto.


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