Section 7. Appointment of Judges

1[ 7. Appointment of Judges.— There shall be appointed from time to time a Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court and as many other Judges as the State Government thinks fit.] STATE AMENDMENT Maharashtra Amendment of section 7 of Act XV of 1882.— In the Presidency Small Cause Courts act, 1882 (XV of 1882), section 7 shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section, and after sub-section (1) so renumbered the following new sub-section shall be added, namely:-- "(2) The State Government may also appoint any person to be an additional Chief Judge; and the Additional Chief Judge shall exercise such powers and perform such duties of the Chief Judge under this Act or under any law for the time being in force as the State Government may direct." [ Vide Bombay Act XV of 1966, s. 2]