The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016

Revocations and transitional provisions E+W

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2)—

(a) the Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 2005 (“the 2005 Rules”)(1);

(b) the Family Court (Constitution of Committees: Family Panels) Rules 2014 (“the 2014 Rules”)(2), and

(c) the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007 (“the Youth Courts Rules 2007”)(3)

are revoked.

(2) Appointments made under the 2005 Rules continue until 31st March 2017 as if those Rules were still in force.

(3) The Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007 (“the TDC Rules 2007”)(4) remain in force until 31st March 2017, after which date they are revoked.

(4) Appointments made under the TDC Rules 2007 continue until 31st March 2017 (but do not continue after that date), even if, by virtue of those Rules, they would otherwise end before that date.

(5) Any period of office under Rule 13 of the 2005 Rules is counted as a term when determining whether a justice is eligible for re-election under Rule 18, except where any such period of office is three months or less.

(6) The term of any appointment under the TDC Rules 2007 is counted when determining whether a justice is eligible for re-election under Rule 28.

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 2 in force at 31.7.2016, see rule 1(2)(a)

(1)

S.I. 2005/553, as amended by S.I. 2014/879.

(2)

S.I. 2014/842.

(3)

S.I. 2007/1611, as amended by S.I. 2007/2622 and 2011/1494.

(4)

S.I. 2007/1609, as amended by S.I. 2011/1493 and 2014/879.