International Criminal Court Act 2001

26 Meaning of “appropriate judicial officer” and “competent court”U.K.

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For the purposes of this Part—

  • “appropriate judicial officer” means—

    (a)

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    (b)

    a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) designated for the purposes of this Act by the Lord Chancellor, or

    (c)

    the Sheriff of Lothian and Borders; and

  • “competent court” means a court consisting of an appropriate judicial officer.

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