24.—(1) The membership of the ILYTDC shall consist of six or nine youth justices appointed in accordance with this rule.
(2) Except as mentioned in paragraph (5), the membership of the ILYTDC shall rotate by one third in each calendar year.
(3) As soon as practicable after 13th July 2007 the youth panel for the Inner London area shall hold a meeting at which the youth justices shall decide the number of members of the ILYTDC.
(4) At the meeting referred to in paragraph (3) and at the youth election meeting of the following year and at each subsequent youth election meeting the youth justices shall—
(a)elect the members of the ILYTDC or choose a panel of youth justices who shall select the members of the ILYTDC; and
(b)decide the method of filling casual vacancies.
(5) Members of the ILYTDC appointed in 2007 shall hold office for a term beginning on the date of appointment and ending on—
(a)31st December 2008, in the case of one third of the members;
(b)31st December 2009, in the case of one third of the members; and
(c)31st December 2010, in the case of the remaining third of the members.
(6) Except as mentioned in paragraph (5), and in rules 25(2), 26(3), and 28(3) and (4) a member of the ILYTDC shall be appointed to hold office for a term of three years beginning on 1st January following his appointment.
(7) The ILYTDC shall hold a meeting as soon as practicable after—
(a)the youth panel meeting referred to in paragraph (3); and
(b)1st January each year.
(8) At that meeting the members shall, where paragraph (5) or rule 25 applies, decide the length of their terms of office and if they are unable to agree, the length of their terms shall be determined by lot conducted by the justices’ clerk.
(9) At that meeting the members of the ILYTDC shall appoint a chairman whose term of office shall expire on 31 December of each year.
(10) Subject to rule 26, the ILYTDC may re-appoint a chairman.
(11) The justices’ clerk may attend the meetings of the ILYTDC but, except where he is required to act under paragraph (8), he may act in an advisory capacity only.
(12) A chairman of the justices elected under the Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 2005(1) for a local justice area within the Inner London area shall not be a member of the ILYTDC.