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The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2017-08-16

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ENGLAND AND WALES

These Rules replace the Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/553), the Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1609), the Family Court (Constitution of Committees: Family Panels) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/842), and the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1611).

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The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016

PART 1

1Citation and commencement

2Revocations and transitional provisions

7Eligibility of justices and family justices

8Procedure for elections

9Deputy chairmen

10Notice of candidacy procedure

11Secret ballot

12Determining result of secret ballot

13Miscellaneous provisions about secret ballots

14Withdrawal of notices of candidacy

15Absence or insufficiency of notices of candidacy

16Material irregularity in election procedure

CHAPTER 2

17Duration of term in office and vacancies

18Eligibility for re-election

PART 4

CHAPTER 1

19Training provision for justices

CHAPTER 2

20Formation of JTAAAC

21Functions of JTAAAC

22Membership of JTAAAC

23JTAAAC selection panel

CHAPTER 3

24Formation of FTAAAC

25Functions of FTAAAC

26Membership of FTAAAC

27FTAAAC selection panel

CHAPTER 4

28Miscellaneous provisions

29JTAAAC and FTAAAC decisions

30Grant of approval or authorisation

31Review of competence

32Review of approvals and authorisations

33Revocation of approvals and authorisations

34Reconsideration and review procedure

35Review of excess authorisations

36Consequential provision

2016 No. 709

Justices Of The Peace, England And Wales

The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016

Made30th June 2016

Laid before Parliament7th July 2016

Coming into force in accordance with rule 1

The Senior Presiding Judge, as a nominee of the Lord Chief Justice under section 20(3) of the Courts Act 20031 makes the following Rules, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by:

sections 10(4), 17(2) and (5), 18(6) and (7), 19(1) and (2), and 108(6) of the Courts Act 20032, and after consultation with the Lord Chancellor, the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and the Family Procedure Rule Committee, in accordance with section 20(2) of that Act; and

section 45(4) of the Children and Young Persons Act 19333 with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor and after consultation with the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee in accordance with section 45(6) of that Act: