# Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, Section 35: Transfer of proceedings from youth court


(1) This section applies where—
(a) an individual against whom a prohibition order is sought reaches the age of 18 while proceedings before a youth court for the making of the order are ongoing;
(b) an individual against whom a prohibition order has been made reaches the age of 18 while proceedings before a youth court for the variation or discharge of the order are ongoing;
(c) an individual against whom a prohibition order imposing an access prohibition has been made reaches the age of 18 while proceedings before a youth court under section 24 are ongoing.
(2) Rules of court may provide for the transfer of the proceedings from the youth court to—
(a) in England and Wales, a magistrates' court;
(b) in Northern Ireland, a court of summary jurisdiction.
(3) Rules of court may prescribe circumstances in which the proceedings may or must remain in the youth court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/2/section/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/psychoactive-substances-act-2016/section-35
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