# The Petty Sessional Divisions (West Glamorgan) Order 1996, Paragraph 2


(1) The justices for each new division shall appoint in the prescribed manner, so far as may be applicable, and for the prescribed term, to take office on 1st April 1996—
(a) a chairman and one or more deputy chairmen;
(b) one or more probation liaison committees;
(c) a divisional licensing committee;
(d) a betting licensing committee;
(e) a family panel;
(f) a youth court panel;
(g) a chairmanship committee.
(2) In the foregoing sub-paragraph, the expressions “the prescribed manner” and “the prescribed term” mean respectively—
(a) in relation to the election of a chairman or deputy chairman, the manner prescribed by rules made under section 18 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979 and a term ending at the expiration of the month of December 1996;
(b) in relation to the appointment of a probation liaison committee, the manner prescribed by rules made, or having effect as if made, under section 25 of the Probation Service Act 1993 and a term ending at the expiration of the month of December 1996;
(c) in relation to the appointment of a divisional licensing committee, the manner prescribed in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Licensing Act 1964 and a term ending at the expiration of the month of December 1996;
(d) in relation to the appointment of a betting licensing committee, the manner prescribed by the Betting (Licensing) Regulations 1960 and a term ending at the expiration of the month of December 1996;
(e) in relation to the appointment of a family panel, the manner prescribed by rules made, or having effect as is made, under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, as extended by section 67 of that Act, and a term ending at the expiration of the month of December 1996;
(f) in relation to the appointment of a youth court panel, the manner prescribed by rules made, or having effect as if made, under section 144 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1980, as extended by section 146 of that Act, and a term ending at the expiration of the month of December 1997;
(g) in relation to the appointment of a chairman committee, the manner prescribed by rules made under section 18 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979, one third of the members to retire respectively at the expiration of the months of December 1996, 1997 and 1998.
(3) The members of the selection panel for the West Glamorgan magistrates' courts committee area appointed under regulation 5 of the Magistrates' Courts Committees (Constitution) Regulations 1994 shall continue to hold office until 31st December 1996 in accordance with regulation 3(2) of those Regulations.
(4) In relation to the appointment of a justices' clerk for a new division, any consultation with the justices for that division required by section 25(6) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979 may take place before 1st April 1996.
(5) The Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (Compensation) Regulations 1978 shall apply to any person who suffers loss of office or loss or diminution of emoluments attributable to the making of this Order as if this Order had been made under section 23 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979.
3. The Swansea and Lliw Valley Youth Court Panel Order 1992 is hereby revoked; and any proceedings begun before 1st April 1996 before justices sitting as members of the combined youth court panel for the divisions of Swansea and Lliw Valley shall continue before justices sitting as the youth court panel for the division of Swansea County as if begun before those justices.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/463/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/petty-sessional-divisions-west-glamorgan-order-1996/schedule/paragraph-2
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