Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)
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6In section 66 of the Courts Act 2003 (judges having powers of District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts))—
(a)after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)A qualifying judge advocate has the powers of a justice of the peace who is a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in relation to criminal causes and matters.”; and
(b)after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)In this section “qualifying judge advocate” means—
(a)the Judge Advocate General; or
(b)a person appointed under section 30(1)(a) or (b) of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 (assistants to the Judge Advocate General).
(6)Subsection (2A) is without prejudice to the powers conferred by this section on a person within subsection (2) where that person is also a qualifying judge advocate.”