The Youth Courts (Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 1996

2.  For rule 1(4) of the Youth Courts (Constitution) Rules 1954(1) there shall be substituted the following—

(4) If the justices for a petty sessions area consider that a sufficient number of persons cannot otherwise be appointed to the panel, they may appoint a justice for the commission area which includes that petty sessions area, who is specially qualified as aforesaid, notwithstanding that he is not a justice for that petty sessions area..

(1)

S.I. 1954/1711; relevant amendments are made by S.I. 1991/2099 and section 70 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53).