Children and Young Persons Act 1933, Section 47 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)[F1Youth courts] shall sit as often as may be necessary for the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred on them by or under this or any other Act.
(2)F2. . . No person shall be present at any sitting of a [F1youth court] except—
(a)members and officers of the court;
(b)parties to the case before the court, their [F3legal representatives], and witnesses and other persons directly concerned in that case;
(c)bonâ fide representatives of newspapers or news agencies;
(d)such other persons as the court may specially authorise to be present:
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(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 47 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
F2Words in s. 47(2) repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 47(7), 120(2), Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(k)(3)(g).
F3Words in s. 47(2)(b) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208, 211, Sch. 21 para. 18 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h) (with art. 9)
F4S. 47(2) proviso repealed by Justices of Peace Act 1949 (c. 101), Sch. 7 Pt. III
F5S. 47(3) repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (c. 101), Sch. 7, Pt. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 47(2) restricted by Adoption Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 5), s. 47; restricted by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36), s. 37(4)
C2S. 47(2) modified (31.8.2009 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 for specified purposes, 1.11.2010 for specified purposes) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 11(7), 66(2); S.I. 2009/1840, art. 3(c); S.I. 2010/469, arts. 3(c), 4, Sch.; S.I. 2010/2541, arts. 3(c), 4, Sch.
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