Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

363 (1) Schedule 2 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (constitution of youth courts) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 6—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) after “he may” insert “after consulting the Lord Chief Justice”;

(ii) after “thinks fit” insert “after consulting the Lord Chief Justice”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) after “may” insert “, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,”;

(ii) after “thinks fit” insert “, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,”.

(3) In paragraph 14 after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,”.

(4) In paragraph 15(b)—

(a) for “by the Lord Chancellor” substitute “by the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor,”;

(b) for “order of the Lord Chancellor” substitute “order made by the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor”.

(5) In paragraph 16 for “consent of the Lord Chancellor,” substitute “consent of the Lord Chief Justice, given after consulting the Lord Chancellor,”.

(6) In paragraph 18—

(a) for “Lord Chancellor” in the first place substitute “Lord Chief Justice”;

(b) for “Lord Chancellor” in the second place substitute “Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor”.

(7) After paragraph 21 insert—

“22 The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this Schedule.”

(8) In relation to the enactments referred to in this paragraph, the original amending provision is Schedule 10 to the Courts Act 2003.