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(1)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.
[F1(2)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 [F2family proceedings courts]and including [F3youth courts] for that area and the City of London).]
(3)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.
(4)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 F4. . . and, if required to do so, shall make recommendations on any matter so referred.
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F1S. 38(2) ceased to have effect (1.11.1994 for specified purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by virtue of 1994 c. 29, ss. 79(4), 94(1); S.I. 1994/2594, art. 4.
F2Words in s. 38(2) substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), ss. 92(11), 108(6), Sch. 11 Pt. II para. 7(c)(with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F3Words in s. 38(2) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(1)(2)(k); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F4Words in s. 38(4) omitted (1.4.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(5).
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