Section 10 Appointment of deputy resident magistrates.

Northern Ireland

F1(1)

The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission may appoint fit and proper persons, being persons who are eligible for appointment as district judges (magistrates' courts), to act as deputy district judges (magistrates' courts)—

(a)

during such period or periods as the Commission, with the agreement of the F2Department of Justice, may direct, and

(b)

subject to such conditions as the Lord Chancellor may impose.

(2)

Any deputy resident magistrate may exercise and perform all the functions of a resident magistrate.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 10(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3)(4), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 4 (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 10(1)(a) substituted (12.4.2010) by Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3), ss. 1(5), 3(2), Sch. para. 3; S.R. 2010/147, art. 2(2)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: 1968 (c.32)