{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-rules-2016/article-29",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/709",
  "legislation_title": "The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-rules-2016",
  "path": "article/29",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": "JTAAAC and FTAAAC decisions",
  "text": "(1) A JTAAAC or FTAAAC may make decisions about individual justices with the participation of at least three of its members.\n(2) Decisions on other matters must be made by at least one third, or three of its members, whichever is the greater.\n(3) If—\n(a) A JTAAAC or FTAAAC member leaves a meeting because that member is the subject of discussion at the meeting, and\n(b) by reason of that member’s absence there are then fewer than three members present,\nthe meeting is quorate in relation to that discussion and any subsequent decision relating to that discussion.\n(4) When a JTAAAC or FTAAAC considers matters relating to approvals, authorisations or competences of individual justices, the justices' legal adviser (or nominated assistant) may act in an advisory capacity only.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 29(4) 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(6)(a) (with reg. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 29 in force at 1.4.2017, see rule 1(3)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/709/article/29",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:22:12.985248+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}