(1)The Lord Chancellor may by order direct that there shall be district registries of the High Court at such places and for such districts as are specified in the order.
(2)Any order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument, which shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
(1)Subject to subsection (2), for each district registry the Lord Chancellor shall appoint a person who is a [F1district judge for a county court district, appointed under section 6 of the County Courts Act 1984, as a district judge of the High Court.]
(2)The Lord Chancellor may, if he thinks fit, appoint two or more persons who are [district judges for a county court district] to execute jointly the office of [F2district judge] in any district registry.
(3)Where joint [district judges] are appointed under subsection (2), the Lord Chancellor may—
(a)give directions with respect to the division between them of the duties of the office of [F2district judge]; and
(b)as he thinks fit, on the death, resignation or removal of one of them, either appoint in place of that person another person to be joint [F2district judge], or give directions that the continuing [F2district judge] shall act as sole [F2district judge] or (as the case may be) that the continuing [district judges] shall execute jointly the office of [F2district judge].
(4)Subsections (4) to (6) of section 92 shall apply in relation to a person appointed as a [F2district judge] as they apply in relation to a person appointed to an office to which subsection (1) of that section applies, except that he shall vacate his office as [F2district judge] at such time as, for any cause whatever, he vacates his office as [F3district judge for a county court district].
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(1)
F2Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(b)
F3Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(a)
(1)A [F6district judge] of any registry shall be capable of acting in any other district registry for a [F6district judge] of that registry; and, where a [F6district judge] is so acting, the [F6district judge] of the other registry may divide the duties of his office as he thinks fit between himself and the [F6district judge] acting for him.
F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F5S. 100 substituted (3.4.2006) for ss. 100, 101 by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 14, 148, Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 9
F6Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(b)
(1)If it appears to the Lord Chancellor that it is expedient to do so in order to facilitate the disposal of business in the High Court, he may appoint a person to be a [F8deputy district judge] in any district registry during such period or on such occasions as the Lord Chancellor thinks fit.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), a person shall not be qualified for appointment as a [F8deputy district judge] unless he is, or is qualified for appointment as, a [F9district judge for a county court district].
(3)A person may be appointed as a [F8deputy district judge] if he would, but for his age, be qualified for appointment as a [F9district judge for a county court district] and he has previously held the office of [F9district judge for a county court district].
(4)A [F8deputy district judge], while acting under this section, shall have the same jurisdiction as the [F10district judge].
(5)Subsections (5) and (6) of section 91 apply in relation to a [F8deputy district judge] appointed under this section as they apply in relation to a person appointed under that section.
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11
Textual Amendments
F8Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(d)
F9Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(a)
F10Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 102(1)(3) restricted (prosp.) by 1993 c. 8, ss. 31(2), 26(7)(g) (with Sch. 7. paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4)
(1)The Lord Chancellor may appoint [F12assistant district judges] of the High Court in aid of [F13district judges].
(2)A person shall not be qualified for appointment as an [F12assistant district judge] unless he is a [F14district judge for a county court district] or an assistant [F14district judge for a county court district].
(3)An [F12assistant district judge] of any district registry shall be capable of discharging any of the functions of the [F13district judge], and in so doing shall have the same jurisdiction as the [F13district judge].
(4)A [F13district judge] of any registry where there is an [F12assistant district judge] may divide the duties of his office as he thinks fit between himself and the [F12assistant district judge].
(5)Subsections (4) to (6) of section 92 shall apply in relation to a person appointed as an [F12assistant district judge] as they apply in relation to a person appointed to an office to which subsection (1) of that section applies, except that he shall vacate his office as [F12assistant district judge] at such time as, for any cause whatever, he vacates his office as [F14district judge for a county court district] or, as the case may be, assistant [F14district judge for a county court district] (unless in the latter case he is thereupon appointed a [F14district judge for a county court district]).
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15
Textual Amendments
F12Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(c)
F13Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(b)
F14Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 40(2)(a)