Appointment of magistrates

(1) The Public Services Commission may appoint a fit and proper person a magistrate in each judicial district. (2) A magistrate shall be a barrister or a solicitor having in either case three years standing at least, provided, however, that the Public Services Commission may, for good and sufficient reason, appoint some fit and proper person not possessing either qualification, a magistrate. (3) Where the appointment of any magistrate has terminated during the hearing of any cause or matter and such magistrate has not completed the hearing of the cause or 12 matter, it shall be lawful for the Public Services Commission within one year to reappoint such magistrate to continue the hearing of the cause or matter and to determine the said cause or matter, and such reappointment shall operate as if the original appointment had never been terminated.