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  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo5/23-24/12",
  "legislation_title": "Children and Young Persons Act 1933",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-persons-act-1933",
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  "number": "15A",
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  "text": "(1) Where, in the the case of any sitting of a youth court, a person nominated under paragraph 15(b)of this Schedule—\n(a) is available to act as chairman; but\n(b) considers that it would be appropriate for another member of the court to act as chairman,\nhe may nominate that member to act as chairman at that sitting.\n(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.",
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      "text": "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"
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