Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 substituted by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), s. 17(1), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 amended by S.I. 1985/1383, art. 3(6)
C2References to the metropolitan stipendiary court area amended by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42, SIF 82), s. 12(1)
13The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect as respects [F2the inner London area] and the City of London (in this Part of this Schedule referred to as the metropolitan area).
Textual Amendments
F2Words substituted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 12(1)
14Juvenile courts shall be constituted for the whole of the metropolitan area but shall sit for such divisions and in such places as the Secretary of State may by order specify, without prejudice, however, to their jurisdiction with respect to the whole area.
15Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule—
(a)each juvenile court shall consist of a chairman and two other members and shall have both a man and a woman among its members;
(b)the chairman shall be a person nominated by [F3the Lord Chancellor] to act as chairman of juvenile courts for the metropolitan area and shall be either a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or [F4a lay justice for the inner London area] selected, in such manner as may be provided by an order of [F3the Lord Chancellor], from a panel of such justices from time to time nominated by him; and
(c)the other members shall be justices so selected from that panel.
Textual Amendments
F3Words substituted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 12(3)
F4Words substituted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 12(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Power to amend paras. 15-18 conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), ss. 146(4), 155(7)
[F515A(1)Where, in the the case of any sitting of a juvenile court, a person nominated under paragraph 15(b)of this Schedule—
(a)is available to act as chairman; but
(b)considers that it would be appropriate for another member of the court to act as chairman,
he may nominate that member to act as chairman at that sitting.
(2)A member of a juvenile court nominated to act as chairman under sub-paragraph (1) shall only so act while the person making the nomination continues to sit as a member of the court.]
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 2 para. 15A inserted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 76:1), s. 61
16If at any time, by reason of illness or other emergency, no person nominated under paragraph 15(b) of this Schedule is available to act as chairman of a juvenile court, any metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or, with the consent of [F6the Lord Chancellor] any justice of the peace selected as aforesaid from the said panel, may act temporarily as chairman.
Textual Amendments
F6Words substituted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 12(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Power to amend paras. 15-18 conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), ss. 146(4), 155(7)
17Where it appears to the chairman that a juvenile court cannot, without adjournment, be fully constituted, and that an adjournment would not be in the interests of justice, the chairman may sit with one other member (whether a man or a woman) or, if a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate, may sit alone.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5Power to amend paras. 15-18 conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), ss. 146(4), 155(7)
18[F7The Lord Chancellor], in nominating any persons under this Part of this Schedule shall have regard to the previous experience of the persons available and their special qualifications for dealing with juvenile cases; and every such nomination shall be for a specified period and shall be revocable by [F8the Lord Chancellor].
Textual Amendments
F7Words substituted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 12(2)
F8Words substituted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 12(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6Power to amend paras. 15-18 conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), ss. 146(4), 155(7)
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Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 2 para. 19 repealed by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42, SIF 82), s. 48(1), Sch. 5