Part 6

Judges

Flexibility in deployment of judicial resources

Judges having powers of District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)
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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.