# The Sovereign Base Areas (Judicial Authorities) Order 2004, Article 2: Construction of certain instruments


In the application to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia of–
(a) the instruments listed in the Schedule, any reference to a magistrate or a justice of the peace shall be read as a reference to a Resident Judge;
(b) the Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002, the reference in article 8(7) to the Supreme Court shall be read as a reference to the Senior Judge’s Court;
(c) the Extradition (Overseas Territories) Order 2002
(i) any reference to a magistrate shall be read as a reference to a Resident Judge;
(ii) any reference to a court consisting of a magistrate or to a magistrates' court shall be read as a reference to the Judge’s Court;
(iii) any reference to the powers of a magistrate or of a magistrates' court shall be read as a reference to the like powers, as nearly as may be, exercisable in criminal proceedings by a Resident Judge or, as the case may be, the Judge’s Court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2036/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sovereign-base-areas-judicial-authorities-order-2004/article-2
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