Part 6Judges

Flexibility in deployment of judicial resources

I166Judges having powers of District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)

1

Every holder of a judicial office specified in subsection (2) has the powers of a justice of the peace who is a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) in relation to—

a

criminal causes and matters, and

b

family proceedings as defined by section 65 of the 1980 Act.

2

The offices are—

a

judge of the High Court;

b

deputy judge of the High Court;

c

Circuit judge;

d

deputy Circuit judge;

e

recorder.

3

For the purposes of section 45 of the 1933 Act, every holder of a judicial office specified in subsection (2) is qualified to sit as a member of a youth court.

4

For the purposes of section 67 of the 1980 Act—

a

a judge of the High Court or a deputy judge of the High Court is qualified to sit as a member of a family proceedings court to hear family proceedings of any description, and

b

a Circuit judge, deputy Circuit judge or recorder is qualified to sit as a member of a family proceedings court to hear family proceedings of any description if he has been nominated to do so by the President of the Family Division.