““lay justice” means a justice of the peace who is not a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);”; and

““judge” means—

(a)

in the High Court, a judge or a district judge of that court (including a district judge of the principal registry) or a person authorised to act as such; and

(b)

in the family court, a person who is—

1. (i)

   the Lord Chief Justice;

2. (ii)

   the Master of the Rolls;

3. (iii)

   the President of the Queen's Bench Division;

4. (iv)

   the President of the Family Division;

5. (v)

   the Chancellor of the High Court;

6. (vi)

   an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal (including the vice-president, if any, of either division of that court);

7. (vii)

   the Senior President of Tribunals;

8. (viii)

   a puisne judge of the High Court;

9. (ix)

   a deputy judge of the High Court;

10. (x)
    a person who has been a judge of the Court of Appeal or a puisne judge of the High Court who may act as a judge of the family court by virtue of section 9 of the Senior Courts Act 19814;
11. (xi)

    the Chief Taxing Master;

12. (xii)

    a taxing master of the Senior Courts;

13. (xiii)

    a person appointed to act as a deputy for the person holding office referred to in sub-paragraph (xii) or to act as a temporary additional officer for any such office;

14. (xiv)

    a circuit judge;

15. (xv)

    a Recorder;

16. (xvi)

    the Senior District Judge of the Family Division;

17. (xvii)

    a district judge of the principal registry;

18. (xviii)

    a person appointed to act as a deputy for the person holding office referred to in sub-paragraph (xvii) or to act as a temporary additional office holder for any such office;

19. (xix)

    a district judge;

20. (xx)
    a deputy district judge appointed under section 102 of the Senior Courts Act 19815 or section 8 of the County Courts Act 19846;
21. (xxi)

    a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);

22. (xxii)

    a lay justice;

23. (xxiii)

    any other judge referred to in section 31C(1) of the 1984 Act who is authorised by the President of the Family Division to conduct particular business in the family court;”;