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(1)Rules may (in addition to making provision under sections 10(4) and 18(6)) make provision for, or in connection with, the training, development and appraisal of lay justices.
(2)Such rules may make provision for committees, constituted in accordance with the rules, to have such functions as may be specified in the rules, including, in particular—
(a)providing advice and support to lay justices in connection with their functions as lay justices;
(b)identifying the training needs of lay justices;
(c)appraising lay justices and reporting on the results of appraisals;
(d)giving or withholding approval for the purposes of section 18;
(e)advising the [F1Lord Chief Justice] in relation to authorisations of lay justices as members of family proceedings courts or youth courts;
(f)granting or revoking such authorisations on behalf of the [F1Lord Chief Justice] .
(3)The [F2Lord Chief Justice] must ensure that [F3training and training materials that appear to him, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, to be appropriate] are provided for lay justices with a view to enabling them to comply with requirements as to training imposed by rules under section 10 or 18 or this section.
[F4(4)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 320(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F2Words in s. 19(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 320(3)(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F3Words in s. 19(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 320(3)(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F4S. 19(4) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 320(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
(1)In sections 10, 17, 18 and 19 “rules” means rules made by the [F5Lord Chief Justice] .
(2)Before making any rules for the purposes of section 10, 17, 18 or 19 the [F6Lord Chief Justice] must consult—
[F7(za)the Lord Chancellor,]
(a)the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee,
(b)the Family Procedure Rule Committee, and
(c)the Magistrates' Courts Rule Committee.
[F8(3)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions of making the rules referred to in this section.]
Textual Amendments
F5Words in s. 20(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F6Words in s. 20(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(3)(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F7S. 20(2)(za) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(3)(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F8S. 20(3) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
(1)The Lord Chancellor [F10and the Lord Chief Justice] must take all reasonable and practicable steps—
(a)for ensuring that lay justices acting in a local justice area are kept informed of matters affecting them in the performance of their duties, and
(b)for ascertaining their views on such matters.
[F11(2)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F9S. 21 renumbered as s. 21(1) (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 322(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F10Words in s. 21(1) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 322(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F11S. 21(2) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 322(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
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