16. If a judge resigns or is appointed to another court or otherwise ceases to hold office, the judge may, at the request of the Chief Justice, at any time within eight weeks after that event, give judgment in any matter previously tried by or heard before the judge as if he or she had continued in office.

R.S., 1985, c. T-2, s. 16; R.S., 1985, c. 48 (1st Supp.), s. 1, c. 51 (4th Supp.), s. 5; 2002, c. 8, s. 70(E).