1991 No. 2099
The Juvenile Courts (Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 1991
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 19801, after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 144, hereby makes the following Rules:
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1
These Rules may be cited as the Juvenile Courts (Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 1991 and shall come into force on 14th October 1991.
2
In these Rules “the principal Rules” means the Juvenile Courts (Constitution) Rules 19542.
2
In rule 1 of the principal Rules—
a
in paragraph (2), the words “the number of” and the words “who have not attained the age of sixty-five years” shall be omitted; and
b
in paragraph (4), the words “and who has not attained the age of sixty-five years” shall be omitted.
3
In rule 2 of the principal Rules, the words “whether or not he has attained the age of sixty-five years” shall be omitted.
4
Rule 5 of the principal Rules shall be omitted.
5
In rule 7 of the principal Rules, the words “, subject to Rule 5 of these Rules,” shall be omitted.
(This note is not part of the Rules)