(1) A Judge exercising the criminal jurisdiction of the Court has, in relation
to proceedings in the Court in that jurisdiction, the same powers,
authorities, duties and functions as a Chairman of Quarter Sessions would have
had, in relation to the like proceedings in a Court of Quarter Sessions, had
this Act not been enacted.
(2) Except where express provision to the contrary
is made by any other Act--
(a) the trial of all issues arising in the Court in
the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction,
(b) the hearing of any
application, or the making of any order, in relation to any such issues, and
(c) all other matters relating to the exercise of that jurisdiction,
shall be
held before or dealt with by a Judge sitting alone.
(3) A reference in any
instrument to a Chairman of Quarter Sessions shall, in relation to a Court of
Quarter Sessions in its criminal jurisdiction, be construed as a reference to
a Judge exercising the criminal jurisdiction of the District Court.
