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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 substituted by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), s. 17(1), Sch. 2
F2Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 amended by S.I. 1985/1383, art. 3(6)
C2References to the metropolitan stipendiary court area amended by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42, SIF 82), s. 12(1)
C3Functions of the Secretary of State in Sch. 2 transferred (1.4.1992) to the Lord Chancellor by virtue of S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. 1.
Sch. 2 modified (temp. from 19.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/1920, art. 4
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
1The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect as respects any area outside the metropolitan stipendiary court area and the City of London.
X12A justice shall not be qualified to sit as a member of a [F4youth court] unless he is a member of a [F5youth court panel], that it to say, a panel of justices specially qualified to deal with juvenile cases.
Editorial Information
X1The insertion of the new heading "Qualification to sit as member of youth court" in Sch. 2 Pt. I on 31.8.2000 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(1)(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
Valid from 31/08/2000
Textual Amendments
F6Crossheading in Sch. 2 inserted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78(2), Sch. 11 para. 12(4) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)
[F72AA youth court may consist of a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) sitting alone.]
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 2 para. 2A inserted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78(2), Sch. 11 para. 12(4) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)
Textual Amendments
F8Crossheading in Sch. 2 inserted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78(2), Sch. 11 para. 12(4) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(a)
3Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule, a [F9youth court panel] shall be formed for every petty sessions area.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Sch. 2 para. 3 excluded (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 105, 108(3)(e), Sch. 14 Pt. V para. 28(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(d)(i)
Textual Amendments
F10Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
4A magistrates’ courts committee may make recommendations to the [F11Lord Chancellor]—
(a)for the formation of a combined [F12youth court panel] for two or more petty sessions areas, or
(b)for the dissolution of any such combined [F12youth court panel],
if the committee’s area comprises at least one of the petty sessions areas concerned.
Textual Amendments
F11Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1
F12Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
5It shall be the duty of the magistrates’ courts committee for any area, if directed to do so by the [F13Lord Chancellor], to review the functioning of [F14youth courts] in their area and on completion of the review to submit to the [F13Lord Chancellor] either a report making such recommendations as are mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Schedule or a report giving reasons for making no such recommendations.
Textual Amendments
F13Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3)
F14Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
6Subject to the provisions of this Schedule—
(a)where a magistrates’ courts committee make such recommendations to the [F15Lord Chancellor], he may make an order giving effect to them subject to any modifications he thinks fit; and
(b)where a magistrates’ courts committee fail to comply within six months with a direction of the [F15Lord Chancellor] under the preceding paragraph, or [F15Lord Chancellor] is dissatisfied with the report submitted in pursuance of such a direction, he may make such order as he thinks fit for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Schedule.
Textual Amendments
F15Words in Sch. 2 para. 6 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3)
7Where a combined [F16youth court panel]is formed for any petty sessions areas any justice who is a member of the panel may exercise in relation to each of the areas any jurisdiction exercisable by him as a member of a [F17youth court].
Textual Amendments
F16Words in Sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
F17Words in Sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
8No order under this Schedule shall provide for the formation of a combined [F18youth court panel] for an area which includes—
(a)a county or part of a county and the whole or part of another county; . . . F19
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19
Textual Amendments
F18Words in Sch. 2 para. 8 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F19Word and para. 8(b) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5Sch. 2 para. 8 amended (1.4.1996) by: S.I. 1996/674, reg. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 5(2)(k); S.I. 1996/675, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 7(2)(k)
[F208AIn paragraph 8 above, a reference to a county or part of a county includes a reference to an outer London area (within the meaning of section 2 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979) or part of such an area.]
Textual Amendments
F20Sch. 2 para. 8A inserted by S.I. 1985/1383, art. 8, Sch. para. 1, for the purposes of para. (3)(c)(i) of that S.I.
9An order under this Schedule providing for the formation of a combined [F21 youth court panel] for an area which comprises a borough having a separate magistrates’ courts committee shall not be made except with the consent of every magistrates’ courts committee the whole or part of whose area is included in the area for which the combined panel is formed.
Textual Amendments
F21Words in Sch. 2 para. 9 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6Sch. 2 para. 9 restricted (conditionally) (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 105, 108(3)(e), Sch. 14 Pt. V para. 28(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(d)(i) (which restriction fell (prosp.) by reason of the repeal of Sch. 14 para. 28(2) (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(6) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)))
10A magistrates’ courts committee, before submitting recommendations for an order under this Schedule, shall consult and, when submitting any such recommendations, shall give notice to—
(a)the justices acting for any petty sessions area concerned which is within the committee’s area (except where the committee’s area is a borough); and
(b)any other magistrates’ courts committee the whole or part of whose area is concerned;
and shall also consult the said justices before commenting on any recommendations on which they are consulted under this paragraph by another magistrates’ courts committee.
11Where the [F22Lord Chancellor] proposes to make an order under this Schedule in a case where either no recommendations have been made to him or the proposed order departs from the recommendations made to him, he shall send a copy of the proposed order to the magistrates’ courts committee for any area the whole or part of which is concerned and to the justices acting for any petty sessions area concerned.
Textual Amendments
F22Words in Sch. 2 para. 11 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(1)(3)
12Where notice of recommendations or a copy of a proposed order is required to be sent under the preceding paragraphs to any justices or committee, the [F23Lord Chancellor] shall, before making an order, consider any representations made to him by the justices or committee, or by any [F24 youth court panel] concerned, within one month from the time the notice was given or the copy of the proposed order was sent.
Textual Amendments
F23Words in Sch. 2 para. 12 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3)
F24Words in Sch. 2 para. 12 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2