SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11

Amendments of Schedule 3 to Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973

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In paragraph 4—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), for the word “For" there shall be substituted the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (1A) below, for";

(b)

the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after that sub-paragraph—

“(1A)

Where two or more petty sessions areas outside the inner London area form a probation area or part of a probation area, the probation committee, if they think fit, may determine that there shall be one or more joint probation liaison committees for those petty sessions areas; and a joint committee shall consist of not less than three justices appointed by the justices acting for each of the petty sessions areas.”; and

(c)

the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (3)—

“(4)

A probation liaison committee may delegate all or any of their functions to a sub-committee consisting of members of the committee.”.