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 designate one of the judges of such court as the presiding judge of the court.

If any of the Supreme Court of Justice, appellate courts, or courts of first instance is divided into two or more divisions, the Minister of Justice may designate one of the senior judges of any division as the presiding judge of such division.

Whenever the position of the presiding judge of a court or presiding judge of a division becomes vacant or the presiding judge of a court or presiding judge of a division is not present for the performance of duties, a senior judge in such court or division shall become a temporary substitute.

The chief judge or presiding judge of a court or his substitute must be responsible for the work of the court to ensure that it proceeds in a smooth manner, and has the following duties:

to oversee the correct application of rules and procedures established by the law or by other means, in order that the trial and adjudication of cases be concluded in an expeditious manner;

to give advice to judges in his own court regarding the obstruction the judges meet in the performance of their duties;