Article 3 Amendments to the Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 1990

(1)

In rule 4(2)—

(a)

after the words “subject to rule 6(5)” there shall be inserted the words “and rule 6A(5)”; and

(b)

after the words “under rule 6” there shall be inserted the words “or rule 6A”.

(2)

In rule 4(5), after the words “under rule 6” there shall be inserted the words “or rule 6A”.

(3)

In rule 4(6)(b), at the end there shall be added “, unless that was decided at the previous election meeting, pursuant to paragraph (7) below, and a short list of candidates has been drawn up”.

(4)

In rule 4(6)(b), there shall be added the following paragraph: “(7) Where, pursuant to rule 5(1) of these Rules, the justices decide to adopt the procedure in rule 6A of these Rules, the number of deputy chairmen to be elected at each election meeting at which that procedure is to apply shall be decided, in respect of each such meeting, at the immediately preceding election meeting; save that where, pursuant to rule 6A(4), in respect of any election meeting, no short list of candidates is drawn up, the number of deputy chairmen to be elected shall be decided at that election meeting.”.