Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

Part 2 E+W Justices of the peace

District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) E+W

23 Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) E+W

[F1 Her Majesty]

(a) may designate one of the District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) to be Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate), and

(b) if [F2 she] does so, may designate another of them to be the deputy of the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 23 substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 14, Sch. 3 para. 5(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 9

F2 Words in s. 23 substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 14, Sch. 3 para. 5(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 9