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PART 7 WCOMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY COUNCILS

CHAPTER 4WAPPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES

118Appointment of community youth representatives by community councilsW

(1)A community council may appoint no more than two individuals to act at any one time as community youth representatives (but this is subject to section 119).

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) a “community youth representative” is an individual—

(a)who is over the age of 15 but has not attained the age of 26; and

(b)whom the community council considers to be suitable to act as a community representative, that is to represent the interests of those individuals who live, work or receive education or training in the community area who have not attained the age of 26.

(3)A youth representative is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the representative's appointment.

(4)But a youth representative's appointment shall cease if the representative attains the age of 26.