Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed) (c. 25)

Part II E+W Justices of the peace

[F1 District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts)] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Heading substituted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)

[F2 10A Appointment and tenure. E+W

(1) Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, appoint a person who has a 7 year general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the M1 Courts and Legal Services Act 1990) to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts).

(2) The Lord Chancellor—

(a) shall designate one of the District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) to be the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate); and

(b) may designate another of them to be his deputy.

(3) A District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) may not be removed from office except by the Lord Chancellor on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.

(4) The Lord Chancellor may pay to a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) (in addition to the salary charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund under section 9 of the M2 Administration of Justice Act 1973) such allowances as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 10A-10E substituted (31.8.2000) for ss. 11-20 by 1999 c. 22, s. 78(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1990 c.41.

M2 1973 c.15.