The Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Revocations and savings etc.

3. PART II PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

   1. 4. Application of Part II

   2. 5. Assistance in conducting case

   3. 6. Duty of court to explain nature of proceedings etc.

   4. 7. Duty of court to take plea to charge

   5. 8. Evidence in support of charge or application

   6. 9. Evidence in reply

   7. 10. Procedure after finding against minor

   8. 11. Duty of court to explain manner in which it proposes to deal with case and effect of order

   9. 12. Notice to be given where remand is extended in absence of child or young person

4. PART III PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS

   1. 13. Application and interpretation of Part III

   2. 14. Notice by person proposing to bring proceedings

   3. 15. Rights of parents and guardians

   4. 16. Adjournment of proceedings and procedure at hearing

   5. 17. Duty of court to explain nature of proceedings

   6. 18. Conduct of case on behalf of relevant minor

   7. 19. Power of court to hear evidence in absence of relevant minor and to require parent or guardian to withdraw

   8. 20. Duty of court to explain procedure to relevant minor at end of applicant’s case

   9. 21. Consideration of reports: secure accommodation proceedings

   10. 22. Duty of court to explain manner in which it proposes to deal with case and effect of order

5. PART IV EVIDENCE—TELEVISION LINKS AND VIDEO RECORDINGS

   1. 23. Evidence through television link where witness is a child or is to be cross-examined after admission of a video recording

   2. 24. Video recordings of testimony from child witness

6. PART V MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 25. Register of proceedings in youth court

   2. 26. Issue of summons or warrant to enforce attendance of parent or guardian

   3. 27. Payment of money by person subject to attendance centre order

   4. 28. Form of warrant where young person is committed to remand centre or prison

   5. 29. Forms

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      REVOCATIONS

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      FORMS

      1

      Summons: offence

      (M.C. Act 1980, s.1; C. & Y.P. Act 1993, s. 34A.)

      2

      Summons for attendance of parent or guardian of child or young person: offence

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1933, s. 34A.)

      3

      Warrant of arrest of child or young person in first instance

      (M.C. Act 1980, ss.1, 13, 14, 117; Bail Act 1976, S.3; M.C. Rules 1981 rr. 95, 96.)

      4

      Summons: proceedings in respect of supervision order

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.16(2); C. & Y.P. Act 1933, s.34A.)

      5

      Summons for attendance of parent or guardian of child or young person: proceedings in respect of supervision order

      (C. & Y.P. At 1933, s.34A.)

      6

      Warrant of arrest: proceedings in respect of supervision order

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.16(2); M.C. Act 1980, s.55(3) and (4).)

      7

      Information for failure to comply with requirements of attendance centre or on breach of Attendance Centre Rules

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.19.)

      8

      Summons for failure to comply with requirements of attendance centre order or on breach of Attendance Centre Rules

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.19.)

      9

      Warrant of arrest for failure to comply with requirements of attendance centre order or for breach of Attendance Centre Rules

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.19.)

      10

      Information for Search Warrant under section 32 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s. 32.)

      11

      Warrant to search for child or young person to whom section 32 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 applies

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.32,)

      12

      Warrant of commitment to local authority accommodation: remand on adjournment

      (M.C. Act 1980, ss. 5, 10, 128; C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.23.)

      13

      Warrant of commitment to remand centre or prison: remand on adjournment

      (M.C. Act 1980, ss.5, 10, 128; C. & Y.P. Act 1969 s.23.)

      14

      Warrant of commitment to local authority accommodation: remand for enquiries

      (M.C. Act 1980, ss. 10, 30, 128; C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.23.)

      15

      Warrant of commitment to remand centre or prison: remand for enquiries

      (M.C. Act 1980, ss. 10, 30, 128; C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.23.)

      16

      Endorsement of warrant of commitment where bail is granted

      17

      Warrant of commitment to remand centre or prison in substitution for commitment to local authority accommodation

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.23(4), (9a).)

      18

      Order for extended remand

      (c. & Y.P. Act 1933, s.48(3); C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.23.)

      19

      Notice of extended remand

      20

      Warrant of Commitment to local authority accommodation: committal for trial

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.23.)

      21

      Warrant of commitment to remand centre or prison: committal for trial

      (M.C. Act 1980, ss. 6, 128; C. & Y.P. Act 1969, s.23.)

      22

      Notice of fine etc.: criminal proceedings

      (M.C. Rules 1981, r.46.)

      23

      Attendance centre order: offence

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.17.)

      24

      Attendance centre order: non-payment of sum of money

      (M.C. Act 1980, s.81; C.J. Act 1982, s.17.)

      25

      Order discharging attendance centre order

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.18.)

      26

      Order varying attendance centre order

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.18.)

      27

      Order on failure to comply with attendance centre order or on breach of Attendance Centre Rules

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.19.)

      28

      Revocation of attendance centre order

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.19.)

      29

      Warrant of commitment: revocation of attendance centre order and re-sentence of detention in young offender institution

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.19.)

      30

      Order on breach of probation order

      (C.J. Act 1991, Sch. 2.)

      31

      Sentence of detention in young offender institution: offence

      (C.J. Act 1982, s.1A; C.J Act 1991, ss. 1,3.)

      32

      Order authorising the use or further use of secure accommodation

      (Children Act 1989, s.25.)

      33

      Interim order authorising the use of secure accommodation

      (Children Act 1989, s.25.)

      34

      Binding over of parent or guardian: criminal proceedings

      (C.J. Act 1991, s.58.)

      35

      Notice to surety of recognizance to secure compliance with bail condition: criminal proceedings

      (Bail Act 1976, s.3(7).)

      36

      Order of recognizance against parent or guardian of defaulter under 18

      (M.C. Act 1980, s.81.)

      37

      Notice of payment to be made by parent or guardian of defaulter under 18

      (M.C. Act 1980, s.81.)

      38

      Supervision order: criminal proceedings

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, ss. 7(7), 11, 12-12D, 13, 17, 18.)

      39

      Order varying or discharging supervision order

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, ss.15, 16.)

      40

      Attendance centre order on failure to comply with requirements of supervision order

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, ss. 15(3), 16.)

      41

      Order on failure to comply with requirements of supervision order

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, ss.15(3), 16.)

      42

      Warrant of commitment: discharge of supervision order and re-sentence of detention in young offender institution

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1969, ss.12D, 15(3), (4) and (6), 16.)

      43

      Community service order

      (P.C.C. Act 1973, s.14.)

      44

      Community service order: accused resident in Scotland

      (P.C.C. Act 1973, ss.14, 17A, 17C.)

      45

      Order amending community service order: accused resident in Scotland

      (P.C.C. Act 1973, ss.14, 17A, 17C.)

      46

      Warrant of commitment: revocation of community service order and re-sentence of detention in young offender institution

      (P.C.C. Act 1973, ss.16(3), 17(2); C.J. Act 1982, s.1A; C.J. Act 1991, ss.1, 3, Sch. 2; M.C. Rules 1981, rr.94, 95, 97.)

      47

      Probation Order

      (P.C.C. Act 1973, s.2.)

      48

      Certificate of failure to comply with probation, community service or combination order

      (C.J. Act 1991, Sch. 2.)

      49

      Remittal order: criminal proceedings

      (C. & Y.P. Act 1933, s.56; C & Y.P. Act 1969, s.7(8).)

      50

      Remittal order on joint trial: criminal proceedings

      (M.C. Act 1980, s.29.)

      51

      Notice of application for leave to use television link

      (C.J. Act 1988, s.32(1)(b); M.C. (C. & Y.P.) Rules 1992, r.23.)

      52

      Notice of application for leave to tender in evidence a video recording

      (C.J. Act 1988, s.32A; M.C. (C. & Y.P.) Rules 1992, r.24,)

      53

      Notice of decision on application to tender in evidence a video recording

      (C.J. Act 1988, s.32A; M.C. (C. & Y.P.) Rules 1992, r.24.)

      54

      Register of the Youth Court

      (M.C. (C. & Y.P.) Rules 1992, r.29.)

9. Explanatory Note