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SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 2]E+W CONSTITUTION OF [F2YOUTH COURTS]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2References to the metropolitan stipendiary court area amended by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42, SIF 82), s. 12(1)

C3Functions of the Secretary of State in Sch. 2 transferred (1.4.1992) to the Lord Chancellor by virtue of S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. 1.

Sch. 2 modified (temp. from 19.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/1920, art. 4

Part IE+W[F3 Outside Metropolitan Area]

Textual Amendments

F3Heading in Sch. 2 Pt. I repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 77(1)(2), 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2), 36(9))

[F4Youth court panels]E+W

1The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect as respects [F5petty sessions areas falling wholly outside the area consisting of the inner London boroughs and the City of London.]

Textual Amendments

F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76(2), 108(3)(c), Sch. 10 para. 16(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)) (which substitution fell (prosp.) by reason of the repeal of Sch. 10 para. 16(2) (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(2) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)))

[F6Qualification to sit as member of youth court.]E+W

Textual Amendments

F6Cross-heading before Sch. 2 para. 2 inserted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78, Sch. 11 para. 12(1)(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)

X12A justice shall not be qualified to sit as a member of a [F7youth court] unless he is

[F8(a)a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts), or

(b)a member of a [F9youth court panel], that is to say, a panel of justices specially qualified to deal with juvenile cases.]

Editorial Information

X1The insertion of the new heading "Qualification to sit as member of youth court" in Sch. 2 Pt. I on 31.8.2000 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.

Textual Amendments

F8Para. (a) inserted and words renumbered as para. (b) in Sch. 2 para. 2 (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78, Sch. 11 para. 12(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)

[F10 Constitution by single District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)]E+W

Textual Amendments

F10Crossheading in Sch. 2 inserted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78(2), Sch. 11 para. 12(4) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)

[F112AA youth court may consist of a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) sitting alone.]

[F12Youth court panels.]E+W

Textual Amendments

F12Crossheading in Sch. 2 inserted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78(2), Sch. 11 para. 12(4) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)

3Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule, a [F13youth court panel] shall be formed for every petty sessions area.

Combined [F14youth court panels]E+W

4A magistrates’ courts committee may make recommendations to the [F15Lord Chancellor]

(a)for the formation of a combined [F16youth court panel] for two or more petty sessions areas, or

(b)for the dissolution of any such combined [F16youth court panel],

if the committee’s area comprises at least one of the petty sessions areas concerned.

5It shall be the duty of the magistrates’ courts committee for any area, if directed to do so by the [F17Lord Chancellor], to review the functioning of [F18youth courts] in their area and on completion of the review to submit to the [F17Lord Chancellor] either a report making such recommendations as are mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Schedule or a report giving reasons for making no such recommendations.

Textual Amendments

F17Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3)

6Subject to the provisions of this Schedule—

(a)where a magistrates’ courts committee make such recommendations to the [F19Lord Chancellor], he may [F20after consulting the Lord Chief Justice] make an order giving effect to them subject to any modifications he thinks fit [F21after consulting the Lord Chief Justice]; and

(b)where a magistrates’ courts committee fail to comply within six months with a direction of the [F19Lord Chancellor] under the preceding paragraph, or [F19Lord Chancellor] is dissatisfied with the report submitted in pursuance of such a direction, he may [F22, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,] make such order as he thinks fit [F23, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,] for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Schedule.

Effect of order establishing combined panelE+W

7Where a combined [F24youth court panel]is formed for any petty sessions areas any justice who is a member of the panel may exercise in relation to each of the areas any jurisdiction exercisable by him as a member of a [F25youth court].

Restrictions on formation of combined panelsE+W

8No order under this Schedule shall provide for the formation of a combined [F26youth court panel] for an area [F27unless the area consists of, or is wholly included in, a single commission area]

Textual Amendments

F27Words substituted for words and paras. (a)(b) in Sch. 2 para. 8 (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76(2), 108(3)(c), Sch. 10 paras. 14, 16(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

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F288A

9An order under this Schedule providing for the formation of a combined [F29 youth court panel] for an area which comprises a borough having a separate magistrates’ courts committee shall not be made except with the consent of every magistrates’ courts committee the whole or part of whose area is included in the area for which the combined panel is formed.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6Sch. 2 para. 9 restricted (conditionally) (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 105, 108(3)(e), Sch. 14 Pt. V para. 28(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(d)(i) (which restriction fell (prosp.) by reason of the repeal of Sch. 14 para. 28(2) (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(6) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)))

Consultations and noticesE+W

10A magistrates’ courts committee, before submitting recommendations for an order under this Schedule, shall consult and, when submitting any such recommendations, shall give notice to—

(a)the justices acting for any petty sessions area concerned which is within the committee’s area (except where the committee’s area is a borough); and

(b)any other magistrates’ courts committee the whole or part of whose area is concerned;

and shall also consult the said justices before commenting on any recommendations on which they are consulted under this paragraph by another magistrates’ courts committee.

11Where the [F30Lord Chancellor] proposes to make an order under this Schedule in a case where either no recommendations have been made to him or the proposed order departs from the recommendations made to him, he shall send a copy of the proposed order to the magistrates’ courts committee for any area the whole or part of which is concerned and to the justices acting for any petty sessions area concerned.

Textual Amendments

F30Words in Sch. 2 para. 11 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(1)(3)

12Where notice of recommendations or a copy of a proposed order is required to be sent under the preceding paragraphs to any justices or committee, the [F31Lord Chancellor] shall, before making an order, consider any representations made to him by the justices or committee, or by any [F32 youth court panel] concerned, within one month from the time the notice was given or the copy of the proposed order was sent.

Part IIE+W Metropolitan Area

13The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect [F33as respects the area consisiting of the petty sessions areas falling wholly or partly within the area consisting of the inner Londodn boroughs and the City of London] (in this Part of this Schedule referred to as the metropolitan area).

Textual Amendments

F33Words in Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76, 108(3)(c), Sch. 10 paras. 14, 16(4) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)) (which substitution fell (prosp.) by reason of the repeal of Sch. 10 para. 16(4) (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(2) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)))

14[F34Youth courts] shall be constituted for the whole of the metropolitan area but shall sit for such divisions and in such places as the [F35Lord Chancellor] may [F36, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,] 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 [F37youth court]shall [F38either consist of a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate sitting alone or]consist of a chairman and two other members and F39. . . have both a man and a woman among its members;

(b)the chairman [F40(where applicable)]shall be a person nominated [F41by the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor,] to act as chairman of [F37youth courts] for the metropolitan area and shall be either a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or [F42a lay justice for the inner London area] selected, in such manner as may be provided by an [F43order made by the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor], from a panel of such justices from time to time nominated by him; and

(c)the other members [F44(where applicable)] shall be justices so selected from that panel.

[F4515A(1)Where, in the the case of any sitting of a [F46youth 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 [F46youth 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.]

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 [F47youth court], any metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or, with the [F48consent of the Lord Chief Justice, given after consulting the Lord Chancellor,] any justice of the peace selected as aforesaid from the said panel, may act temporarily as chairman.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8Power 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 [F49youth 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) F50. . ..

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9Power to amend paras. 15-18 conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), ss. 146(4), 155(7)

18[F51The [F52Lord Chief Justice]], 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 [F53the [F54Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor]].

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C10Power to amend paras. 15-18 conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), ss. 146(4), 155(7)

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Part IIIE+W General

20An order of the [F56Lord Chancellor] under this Schedule shall be made by statutory instrument and may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order thereunder.

Textual Amendments

F56Words in Sch. 2 para. 20 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(1)(3)

21Any such order may contain supplementary, incidental and consequential provisions.

22The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this Schedule.