The Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007

Matters to be considered in maintaining the list of approved chairmen

33.—(1) This rule shall apply to each list which is maintained under rule 32 and, in respect of each list—

(a) a reference to the committee is a reference to the committee maintaining the list;

(b) a reference to a court is a reference to the type of court in which the chairmen on the list are approved to preside;

(c) a reference to an approved chairman is a reference to an approved chairman of the type for which the list is being maintained and “approved chairmen” shall be construed accordingly; and

(d) a reference to a justice is a reference to a justice eligible to be included in that list.

(2) The committee shall consider the number of approved chairmen necessary to—

(a) enable each court to sit under the chairmanship of an approved chairman; and

(b) ensure that each approved chairman has the opportunity to sit as chairman sufficiently often to maintain an appropriate level of competence.

(3) The committee—

(a) shall regularly review the list or lists which it maintains under rule 32; and

(b) may at any time remove a justice’s name from, or add a justice’s name to, the list.