# The Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007, Article 15: Change of numbers of a FTDC


(1) At a family election meeting the family justices may decide, subject to rule 14(1), to increase or reduce the number of members of the FTDC.
(2) If the family justices decide to increase or reduce the number of members of the FTDC in accordance with paragraph (1)—
(a) all the existing members of the FTDC shall retire on 31st December of the calendar year in which the decision is made; and
(b) members of the FTDC appointed in that year shall hold office from 1st January in the following year for the following periods—
(i) one year, in the case of one third of the members;
(ii) two years, in the case of one third of the members; and
(iii) three years, in the case of the remaining third of the members.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1609/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-training-and-development-committee-rules-2007/article-15
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