# Courts Act 2003, Section 23: Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate)

Extent: E+W

Her Majesty
(a) may designate one of the District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) to be Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate), and
(b) if she does so, may designate another of them to be the deputy of the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/section-23
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