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 There shall be one President of the Supreme Court of Justice for the Supreme Court of Justice, one President of the Court of Appeal for the Court of Appeal, and one President of the Regional Court of Appeal for each Regional Court of Appeal. And there shall be one chief judge of the court of first instance for each of the Civil Court, Bangkok South Civil Court, Thon Buri Civil Court, Criminal Court, Bangkok South Criminal Court, Thon Buri Criminal Court, and other courts of justice designated as courts of first instance by their constituent acts. And there shall be one Vice President of the Supreme Court of Justice for Supreme Court of Justice, one Vice President of the Court of Appeal for the Court of Appeal, and one Vice President of the Regional Court of Appeal for each Regional Court of Appeal, as well as one deputy chief judge of the court of first instance for each of the Civil Court, Bangkok South Civil Court, Thon Buri Civil Court, Criminal Court, Bangkok South Criminal Court, Thon Buri Criminal Court, and other courts of justice designated as courts of first instance by their constituent acts. And in the event of necessity for the benefit of the public service, the Courts of Justice Judicial Administration Commission may, with the approval of the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, designate that there be more than one but not than three Vice Presidents of the Supreme Court of Justice or deputy chief judges of a court of first instance.

When the position of President of the Supreme Court of Justice, President of the Court of Appeal, President of a Regional Court of Appeal, or chief judge of a court of first instance becomes vacant or when the holder of the said position becomes unable to serve, the Vice President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Vice President of the Court of Appeal, Vice President of the Regional Court of Appeal, or deputy chief judge of the court of first instance, as the case may be, shall act in his stead. If there are several Vice Presidents of the Supreme Court of Justice or deputy chief judges of the court of first instance, the most senior Vice President of the Supreme Court of Justice or deputy chief judge of the court of first instance shall act in his stead. If the most senior person is unable to serve, the person next in seniority shall act in his stead.

In the event that there is no person to act instead of the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, President of the Court of Appeal, President of a Regional Court of Appeal, or chief judge of a court of first instance in accordance with paragraph 2, or there is one but the one becomes unable to serve, the most senior judge in such court shall act in his stead. If the most senior person is unable to serve, the judge next in seniority shall act in his stead.

In the event that there is no person to act in accordance with paragraph 3, the President of the Supreme Court of Justice may order a particular judge to act instead.

No senior judge or junior judge shall act in any position under paragraph 1.

In provincial courts or municipal courts, there shall be one presiding judge for each of the courts.

When the position of presiding judge of a provincial court or presiding judge of a municipal court becomes vacant, or when the holder of the said position becomes unable to serve, the most senior judge in such court shall act in his stead. If the most senior person in the court is unable to serve, the judge of that court who is next in seniority shall act in his stead.