Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 3A U.K. Police authorities: selection of lay justice members

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3A inserted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 376; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

Functions of lay justice selection panels U.K.

5 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations as to— U.K.

(a) the procedures to be followed in relation to the selection of lay justices for inclusion on a short-list under paragraph 2, and

(b) the conduct of the proceedings of selection panels under this Schedule.

(2) Regulations under this paragraph may in particular—

(a) make provision (including provision imposing time limits) as to the procedures to be adopted when inviting applications for inclusion on a short-list under paragraph 4 and for dealing with applications received, and

(b) provide for decisions of a selection panel under this Schedule to be taken by a majority of the members.

(3) Regulations under this paragraph may make different provision for different cases and circumstances.

(4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]