SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 2]E+W CONSTITUTION OF [F2YOUTH COURTS]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

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

Part IE+W[F3 Outside Metropolitan Area]

Textual Amendments

F3Heading in Sch. 2 Pt. I repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 77(1)(2), 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2), 36(9))

Combined [F4youth court panels]E+W

Textual Amendments

4A magistrates’ courts committee may make recommendations to the [F5Lord Chancellor]—

(a)for the formation of a combined [F6youth court panel] for two or more petty sessions areas, or

(b)for the dissolution of any such combined [F6youth court panel],

if the committee’s area comprises at least one of the petty sessions areas concerned.

Textual Amendments

F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1

5It shall be the duty of the magistrates’ courts committee for any area, if directed to do so by the [F7Lord Chancellor], to review the functioning of [F8youth courts] in their area and on completion of the review to submit to the [F7Lord 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

F7Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3)

6Subject to the provisions of this Schedule—

(a)where a magistrates’ courts committee make such recommendations to the [F9Lord Chancellor], he may [F10after consulting the Lord Chief Justice] make an order giving effect to them subject to any modifications he thinks fit [F11after consulting the Lord Chief Justice]; and

(b)where a magistrates’ courts committee fail to comply within six months with a direction of the [F9Lord Chancellor] under the preceding paragraph, or [F9Lord Chancellor] is dissatisfied with the report submitted in pursuance of such a direction, he may [F12, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,] make such order as he thinks fit [F13, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,] for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F9Words in Sch. 2 para. 6 substituted (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3)