It shall be the duty of the committee of magistrates to keep under consideration the division of work in the inner London area between the metropolitan stipendiary magistrates and the lay justices, and to give general directions as to the division of the work.

The chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate shall, subject to and in accordance with any directions given by the committee of magistrates, carry on the day to day administration of the magistrates’ courts in the inner London area (including F1family proceedings courtsand including F2youth courts for that area and the City of London).

The principal chief clerk for the inner London area shall assist the chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate to perform his duty under subsection (2) above of carrying on the day to day administration of the magistrates’ courts in that area.

In addition to exercising the functions conferred on them by, or by virtue of, the preceding provisions of this Part of this Act, the committee of magistrates shall consider any matters referred to them by the Lord Chancellor F3. . . and, if required to do so, shall make recommendations on any matter so referred.