Article 2 Interpretation

In these Rules—

• “the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989^f1;

• “District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)” means a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) appointed under section 10A(1) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997^f2;

• “Greater London area” means the Commission Area of Greater London;

• “justice” means a justice of the peace who is not a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts);

• “petty sessions area” has the meaning assigned to it by section 4 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997; and

• “panel” means “family panel”, within the meaning of section 92 of the 1989 Act.