20A   Continuation of proceedings after vacation of office

(1)  A person who vacates office as a Magistrate otherwise than by having been removed from office may, despite vacating his or her office, continue to hear and determine, and otherwise deal with, any proceedings that have been heard, or partly heard, by the person before vacating his or her office.

(2)  While a person continues to deal with, under subsection (1), any proceedings that have been heard or partly heard by the person before vacating office, the person has all the entitlements and functions of a Magistrate and, for the purpose of those proceedings, is taken to continue to be a Magistrate.