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  "heading": "“Judge”",
  "text": "In this Schedule “judge” means—\n(a) in England and Wales, a judge entitled to exercise the jurisdiction of the Crown Court;\n(b) in Northern Ireland, a judge of the Crown Court;\n(c) in Scotland, a sheriff or summary sheriff.",
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