The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016

Membership of FTAAAC

26.—(1) Each FTAAAC must consist of—

(a) between 6 and 24 family justices from the relevant local justice areas appointed in accordance with Rule 27 (the “family justice members”);

(b) one justice nominated by the Magistrates’ Association, and

(c) the justices’ clerk or clerks or an assistant to the justices’ clerk nominated by them.

(2) The following justices must not be members of an FTAAAC —

(a) a member of the FTAAAC selection panel;

(b) a chairman of the justices within the FTAAAC area or the justice with the leadership role in relation to family justices in the area, or

(c) a justice who is a member of an advisory committee in the FTAAAC area.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the following may attend meetings of an FTAAAC —

(a) either—

(i) the designated officer (being the person designated under section 37 of the Courts Act 2003) in the FTAAAC area, or

(ii) where there is more than one designated officer, one of them, or

(iii) a person delegated by the designated officer or officers (as the case may be).

(b) the justice with the leadership role in relation to family justices in the area, and

(c) any additional persons invited to attend by the FTAAAC.

(4) The individuals referred to in Rule 26(3)(a), (b) and (c) must not attend any part of a meeting at which the committee considers matters relating to individual justices.