Part 2

Justices of the peace

Lay justices

Appointment of lay justices etc.
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1
Lay justices are to be appointed for England and Wales by the Lord Chancellor by instrument on behalf and in the name of Her Majesty.
2
The Lord Chancellor—
a
must assign each lay justice to one or more local justice areas, and
b
may change an assignment so as to assign the lay justice to a different local justice area or to different local justice areas.
3
Every lay justice is, by virtue of his office, capable of acting as such in any local justice area (whether or not he is assigned to it); but he may do so only in accordance with arrangements made by or on behalf of the Lord Chancellor.
4
Rules may make provision about the training courses to be completed before a person may exercise functions as a lay justice in any proceedings or class of proceedings specified in the rules.
5
Subsection (3) is subject to section 12 (the supplemental list).