SCHEDULE 11 District Judges and Deputy District Judges
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (2007 c 15) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 11 District Judges and Deputy District Judges

Section 56

[Senior Courts Act 1981] (c 54)

1

The [Senior Courts Act 1981] is amended as set out in paragraphs 2 and 3.

2

In section 100 (district judges), after subsection (4) insert—

“(5)     The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1).â€

3

(1)     Section 102 (deputy district judges) is amended as follows.

(2)     For subsections (1) and (2) (appointment of deputy district judges to district registries) substitute—

“(1)     If it appears to the Lord Chancellor that it is expedient to do so in order to facilitate the disposal of business in the High Court, he may appoint a person to be a deputy district judge.

(1A)     A person is qualified for appointment under subsection (1) only if the person—

(a)     is qualified for appointment as a district judge, or

(b)     holds, or has held, the office of district judge.

(1B)     The Lord Chancellor may not appoint a person under subsection (1) without the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice if the person—

(a)     holds the

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