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The Judiciary, Tan Le Xuan TB01, 2101688F - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Judges of Supreme Court
        
        Judges of Appeal
        
        Judges of High Court
        
        Chief Justice
      - Other Judges
        (for a specific case or specified period)
        
        Judicial Commissioner
        
        Senior Judge
        
        International Judge
        
        shall have same powers and enjoy same immunities as Judge of the High Court when acting in accordance with his terms of appointment
- - - - Supreme Court Judges
        
        Cannot be abolished during continuance in office
        
        Holds office till he reaches 65 years old (or till 65.5 years old if approved by the President)
        
        If 65 and older and qualified to be Judge of Supreme Court/has been Judge of Supreme Court, for a specified period as
        
        Chief Justice
        
        Judge of Appeal
        
        Judge of the High Court
    - - Supreme Court Judges
        
        Absolute immunity from personal civil liability in respect of any judicial act done within his capacity as a Judge
      - Judicial Officers
        
        State Courts
        
        shall not be liable to be sued for any act done in good faith
        
        Family Justice Courts
    - - Prime Minister, or Chief Justice after consulting Prime Minister, represents to the President to remove Judge due to
        
        Misbehaviour
        
        Inability to properly discharge the functions of his office due to
        
        infirmity of body or mind
        
        any other cause
      - If recommended by a tribunal of at least 5 Judges/ex-Judges, President may remove a Judge
        
        While pending, the President may suspend the Judge if the Prime Minister also recommends - after consulting the Chief Justice
    - - Supreme Court Judges
        
        Parliament must provide for remuneration
        
        Terms of office shall not be altered to the Judges' disadvantage after appointment
    - - Supreme Court Judges
        
        conduct can only be discussed on a substantive motion which at least 1/4 of the Parliament has given notice for
      - Contempt of Court if a person
        
        intentionally publish matter or do any act that imputes improper motives to or impugns the integrity, propriety or impartiality of any court
        
        intentionally insult or cause any interruption or obstruction to any judge of any court during a court proceeding
- - - - has been a QP for at least 10years aggregate
      - Member of Singapore Legal Service
    - - been QP for at least 7years
      - been QP for at least 5years and deemed suitable by CJ
      - ex officio a Magistrate
    - - been QP for at least 3years
      - been QP for at least 1year and deemed suitable by CJ
    - - does not have to QP if appointed by CJ