Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Territorial Court Act establishes the process for the appointment of territorial judges. Basically, there is a Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee which is established by the act. The chief judge chairs it, and the membership consists also of the senior territorial judge, four members of the public appointed by the Commissioner in Executive Council, and two lawyers appointed by the Law Society. The committee advertises the vacancy, reviews the applications, assesses the qualifications of candidates, and in confidence gives the Commissioner in Executive Council a ranked list of the candidates it recommends with brief supporting reasons. Cabinet then can consider for appointment only those candidates who are on that list and recommended by the committee. The act does not compel the Executive Council to accept the recommended candidates, but we're not sure because the act is silent regarding what the process would be if that was not followed.
In terms of the residence of the judge, the Territorial Court Act does provide that appointment may specify the location at which a judge must reside. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.