81. The Government may appoint a chief judge of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace, with residence at Québec or Montréal, as it may determine.
It may also appoint a senior associate chief judge of the Court, with residence at Montréal, if the chief judge resides at Québec, or at Québec, if the chief judge resides at Montréal, and an associate chief judge with residence at Montréal.
The chief judge, the senior associate chief judge and the associate chief judge may establish residence in the immediate vicinity of the city assigned to them, respectively, pursuant to this section.
The chief judge, the senior associate chief judge and the associate chief judge are appointed for a period of seven years; their term of office shall not be renewed.
1973, c. 13, s. 13; 1973, c. 14, s. 1; 1978, c. 19, s. 4; 1986, c. 95, s. 333.