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Section 26 Meaning of “appropriate judicial officer” and “competent court”

United Kingdom

C1(1)

For the purposes of this Part—

  • “appropriate judicial officer” means—

    1. (a)

      F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. (b)

      a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) designated for the purposes of this Act F2by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales after consulting the Lord Chancellor , or

    3. (c)

      the Sheriff of Lothian and Borders; and

  • “competent court” means a court consisting of an appropriate judicial officer.

F3(2)

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 this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 26(a) repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1)(3), Sch. 8 para. 403, Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3

F2

Words in s. 26(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 299(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(x)

F3

S. 26(2) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 299(c); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(x)

Modifications

C1

S. 26 renumbered (3.4.2006) as s. 26(1) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 299(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(x)