Part 6

Judges

Flexibility in deployment of judicial resources

District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) as Crown Court judges etc.
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1
In section 8(1) of the 1981 Act (persons who are judges of the Crown Court), in paragraph (b) for “or Recorder” substitute “, Recorder or District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)”.
2
Schedule 4 contains amendments conferring functions on District Judges (Magistrates' Courts).
3
References in any enactment, instrument or other document to a district judge or deputy district judge do not include—
a
a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts), or
b
a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Courts).