31 (1) If the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Chief Justice of the Federal Court or the Chief Justice or Associate Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada notifies the Minister of Justice of Canada of his or her election to cease to perform the duties of that office and to perform only the duties of
a judge, he or she shall, after giving that notice, hold only the office of a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court or the Tax Court of Canada, as the case may be, and shall be paid the salary annexed to the office of a judge of that Court, until he or she reaches the age of retirement, resigns or is remov
...[+++]ed from or otherwise ceases to hold office.
31 (1) Les juges en chef de la Cour d’appel fédérale ou de la Cour fédérale ou le juge en chef ou juge en chef adjoint de la Cour canadienne de l’impôt peuvent, en avisant le ministre de la Justice du Canada de leur décision, devenir simples juges du tribunal auquel ils appartiennent; le cas échéant, ils exercent cette charge jusqu’à la cessation de leurs fonctions, notamment par mise à la retraite d’office, démission ou révocation.