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Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961
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Qualification for appointment as President of the District Court and assignment.

35.—(1) (a) A justice of the District Court shall be qualified for appointment as President of the District Court, provided however that a person who is a justice of the existing District Court immediately before the operative date shall be qualified for appointment as first President of the District Court.

(b) A person who is qualified for appointment as a justice of the District Court shall be qualified for appointment as President of the District Court, other than as first President thereof.

(2) The President of the District Court shall be permanently assigned by the Government to the Dublin Metropolitan District.

(3) If the President of the District Court is unable to act during any period, then, during that period, the senior of the justices permanently assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan District shall have and exercise the powers of the President under this Act.