PART 4Approvals, Authorisations, Training and Appraisals
CHAPTER 2JTAAAC
JTAAAC selection panel23.
(1)
A JTAAAC selection panel must appoint the justice members.
(2)
A chairman of the justices within the JTAAAC area must not be a member of the JTAAAC selection panel.
(3)
The JTAAAC selection panel must be elected in accordance with the election procedure set out in Part 3, Chapter 1 of these Rules.
(4)
Members of the JTAAAC selection panel must be elected for a period of three years, and may be re-elected provided that they have not served for more than six years.
(5)
Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), the JTAAAC selection panel must consist of a justice from each local justice area comprising the JTAAAC area.
(6)
Where there is only one local justice area in the JTAAAC area, the JTAAAC selection panel must consist of three justices from that area.
(7)
Where there are two local justice areas in the JTAAAC area, the JTAAAC selection panel must consist of two justices from each of those areas.
(8)
A justice who wants to be appointed as a justice member must submit a written application to the selection panel.
(9)
The JTAAAC selection panel must, having regard to guidance from the Lord Chief Justice—
(a)
subject to Rule 22(1)(a), determine the number of justice members of the JTAAAC;
(b)
consider the written applications and—
(i)
appoint the number of justice members required, and
(ii)
subject to Rule 28(1), determine the duration of the terms of members so appointed.
(10)
The JTAAAC selection panel must ensure that sufficient members of a JTAAAC are youth justices.
(11)
If insufficient youth justices have applied for membership of a JTAAAC, the JTAAAC selection panel must appoint sufficient other youth justices with their agreement.
(12)
Subject to Rule 22(1)(a), the JTAAAC selection panel may, at any time, change the number of justice members.
(13)
If the JTAAAC selection panel changes the number of justice members under paragraph (12), it may amend the terms of existing justice members.