Australia’s Constitution of 1901 with Amendments through 1985


Judicial Power

 
Article 71. The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Supreme Court, to be called the High Court of Australia, and in such other federal courts as the Parliament creates, and in such other courts as it invests with federal jurisdiction. The High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice, and so many other Justices, not less than two, as the Parliament prescribes.
 

Judicial Council or Parallel Institution

 
Articles 72. The Justices of the High Court and of the other courts created by the Parliament: i. shall be appointed by the Governor-General in Council; ii. Shall not be removed except by the Governor-General in Council, on an address from both Houses of the Parliament in the same session, praying for such removal on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity; iii. Shall receive such remuneration as the Parliament may fix but the remuneration shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. […]

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