Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 substituted by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), s. 17(1), Sch. 2
F2Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 amended by S.I. 1985/1383, art. 3(6)
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
15Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule—
(a)each [F3youth court]shall [F4either consist of a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate sitting alone or]consist of a chairman and two other members and F5. . . have both a man and a woman among its members;
(b)the chairman [F6(where applicable)]shall be a person nominated [F7by the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor,] to act as chairman of [F3youth courts] for the metropolitan area and shall be either a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or [F8a lay justice for the inner London area] selected, in such manner as may be provided by an [F9order 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 [F10(where applicable)] shall be justices so selected from that panel.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(a)(b) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(a) inserted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 48(1)(a); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(k).
F5Word in Sch. 2 para. 15(a) repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 48(1)(a), 120(2), Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/3237, art. 2(1)(k)(3)(g).
F6Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(b) inserted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 48(1)(b); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(k).
F7Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(b) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 363(4)(a) (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 361); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)
F8Words substituted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 12(2)
F9Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(b) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 363(4)(b) (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 361); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)
F10Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(c) inserted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 48(1)(c); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(k).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Power to amend paras. 15-18 conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), ss. 146(4), 155(7)