Article 26 Membership of FTAAACI1

England and Wales

(1)

Each FTAAAC must consist of—

(a)

between 6 and 24 family justices from the relevant local justice areas appointed in accordance with Rule 27 (the “family justice members”);

(b)

one justice nominated by the Magistrates’ Association, and

(c)

F1the justices' legal adviser or an assistant nominated by them who is also a person authorised to exercise functions under section 28(1) of the Courts Act 2003.

(2)

The following justices must not be members of an FTAAAC —

(a)

a member of the FTAAAC selection panel;

(b)

a chairman of the justices within the FTAAAC area or the justice with the leadership role in relation to family justices in the area, or

(c)

a justice who is a member of an advisory committee in the FTAAAC area.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), the following may attend meetings of an FTAAAC —

(a)

either—

(i)

the designated officer (being the person designated under section 37 of the Courts Act 2003) in the FTAAAC area, or

(ii)

where there is more than one designated officer, one of them, or

(iii)

a person delegated by the designated officer or officers (as the case may be).

(b)

the justice with the leadership role in relation to family justices in the area, and

(c)

any additional persons invited to attend by the FTAAAC.

(4)

The individuals referred to in Rule 26(3)(a), (b) and (c) must not attend any part of a meeting at which the committee considers matters relating to individual justices.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 26(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 19(5) (with reg. 4)

Commencement

I1: Rule 26 in force at 1.4.2017, see rule 1(3)(b)