# The Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007, Article 43: Membership of a MATC


(1) The membership of a MATC shall consist of justices assigned within the MATC area (referred to in this rule and rules 44 and 45 as “justice members”) and other members as follows—
(a) enough justices for them to be a majority of the membership;
(b) a justices’ clerk assigned to a local justice area within the MATC area;
(c) a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) who sits regularly in the MATC area, if such a judge is available;
(d) a designated family judge, if such a judge is available;
(e) a Crown Court liaison judge, if such a judge is available.
(2) There shall be no maximum number of justice members.
(3) The MATC may appoint additional justice members and shall do so where it is necessary for the MATC to comply with paragraph (1)(a).
(4) If the number of justice members has fallen so that paragraph (1)(a) is not complied with, the MATC may nevertheless act for the purpose of appointing additional justice members.
(5) The justice members shall include—
(a) every BTDC chairman whose bench is in the MATC area;
(b) the chairman of every FTDC within the MATC area;
(c) the chairman of the ILYTDC if all or part of the Inner London area lies within the MATC area; and
(d) a justice nominated by the Magistrates’ Association.
(6) If there is more than one justices’ clerk assigned within the MATC area, the Area Director or Area Directors, in whose area or areas the MATC lies shall appoint one of the justices’ clerks to the MATC.
(7) At its first meeting of the calendar year, the MATC shall appoint a chairman from amongst its justice members.
(8) Any Area Director in whose area a MATC lies may attend the meetings of the MATC in an advisory capacity only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1609/article/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-training-and-development-committee-rules-2007/article-43
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