26Meaning of “appropriate judicial officer” and “competent court”
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
For the purposes of this Part—
“appropriate judicial officer” means—
(a)the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate),
(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.