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Paragraph 15A F1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Where, in the the case of any sitting of a F2youth court, a person nominated under paragraph 15(b)of this Schedule—

(a)

is available to act as chairman; but

(b)

considers that it would be appropriate for another member of the court to act as chairman,

he may nominate that member to act as chairman at that sitting.

(2)

A member of a youth court nominated to act as chairman under sub-paragraph (1) shall only so act while the person making the nomination continues to sit as a member of the court.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 para. 15A inserted by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 76:1), s. 61

F2

Words in Sch. 2 para. 15A 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

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 repealed (5.9.2007) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 50(2), 109(3), 110, Sch. 10; S.I. 2007/2706, art. 1

F2

Sch. 2 substituted by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), s. 17(1), Sch. 2

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 amended by S.I. 1985/1383, art. 3(6)

C2

References to the metropolitan stipendiary court area amended by virtue of Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42, SIF 82), s. 12(1)

C3

Functions 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