# International Criminal Court Act 2001, Section 26: Meaning of “appropriate judicial officer” and “competent court”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) For the purposes of this Part—
“appropriate judicial officer” means—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) designated for the purposes of this Act by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales after consulting the Lord Chancellor , or
(c)the Sheriff of Lothian and Borders; and
“competent court” means a court consisting of an appropriate judicial officer.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/international-criminal-court-act-2001/section-26
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