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Rh :(b) shall not accept any fees of office, perquisites, emoluments or advantages, other than his salary and allowances.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a judicial officer may, with the approval of the Chief Justice—
 * (a) be appointed to any commission of inquiry, committee of inquiry or other judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative tribunal, or hold any office in any institution or society for charitable purposes or for the advancement or encouragement of art, science, education or other knowledge; and
 * (b) receive an allowance or other honorarium in respect of that appointment or office.

Judicial officers not to act where interested

42. No judicial officer shall, except with the approval of the Chief Justice and with the consent of the parties, investigate, try or commit for trial any proceedings to which he is a party or in which he is personally interested.

Officers not to bid at sales under any written law

43. No officer of the Family Justice Courts having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under any written law shall, directly or indirectly, purchase or bid for the property.

Misconduct of officers

44.—(1) Without prejudice to any written law and rules governing the conduct and discipline of public officers, if any officer of the Family Justice Courts is charged—
 * (a) with extortion or misconduct while acting under colour of the process of the Family Justice Courts; or
 * (b) with not duly paying or accounting for any money levied by him under the authority of this Act, the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322), the Family Justice Rules or the Rules of Court,

it shall be lawful for a District Judge designated as a judge of the Family Court or judge of the Youth Court, and nominated by the