Article 9 Division of a combined BTDC

(1)

The justices for the local justice areas within a combined BTDC may decide to replace the combined BTDC with—

(a)

a single BTDC for each local justice area;

(b)

more than one combined BTDC; or

(c)

a combination of single and combined BTDCs.

(2)

If the justices for two or more local justice areas replace a combined BTDC as mentioned in paragraph (1)—

(a)

the existing members of the combined BTDC shall retire at the end of the calendar year in which the decision is made; and

(b)

members of each single or combined BTDC appointed in that year shall hold office from the 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.