# Courts Act 2003, Section 25: District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) as justices of the peace

Extent: E+W

(1) A District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) is by virtue of his office a justice of the peace for England and Wales.
(2) It is the duty of a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) to act as a justice of the peace in any local justice area in accordance with arrangements made by the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor .
(3) 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 (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/section-25
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