Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

Part 2 E+W Justices of the peace

Valid from 01/04/2005

Supplementary provisions about the bench E+W

21 Duty to consult lay justices on matters affecting them etc. E+W

The Lord Chancellor must take all reasonable and practicable steps—

(a) for ensuring that lay justices acting in a local justice area are kept informed of matters affecting them in the performance of their duties, and

(b) for ascertaining their views on such matters.