OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Chief Magistrate Jack August- Jack August is from the Bialla District of the West New Britain Province. He is a career Magisterial Service Officer and served in the Enga, Central and Sandaun Provinces before being appointed by the JLSC in 2008.
The Constitution establishes the Office of the Chief Magistrate. The Judicial and Legal Services Commission (the Commission) appoints a Chief Magistrate to a fixed term of six [6] years. The Chief Magistrate is enjoined by the Constitution to administer the inferior courts. The Chief Magistrate is further charged by law under the Magisterial Service Act to be responsible for the effective management of the Service's resources and posting of magistrates to locations.
By virtue of the Office the Chief Magistrate is also an ex officio district court magistrate Grade V.
Deputy Chief Magistrate- Iova Geita- DCM Geita comes from the Central Province and has been a career Magistrate serving in various parts of the country. He holds a Law Degree with Honors from the University of Papua New Guinea. He was also instrumental in the Juvenile Justice Reforms within the MS.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Pupaka- Lands Court-
DCM Pupaka comes from the Enga Province and has served in various parts of the country, the most recent in the Western Highlands. He joins the management team has head of the newly introduced Lands Court.
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