# Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed), Section 10A: Appointment and tenure.

Extent: E+W

(1) Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, appoint a person who has a 7 year general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990) to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts).
(2) The Lord Chancellor—
(a) shall designate one of the District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) to be the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate); and
(b) may designate another of them to be his deputy.
(3) A District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) may not be removed from office except by the Lord Chancellor on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.
(4) The Lord Chancellor may pay to a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) (in addition to the salary charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1973) such allowances as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/section/10A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-act-1997-repealed/section-10A
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