# The Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007, Rule 11: Chairmanship of youth courts


(1) A youth court, other than one consisting of a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) sitting alone, shall sit under the chairmanship of—
(a) a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) if he is sitting as a member of the court; or
(b) a youth justice who is on the list of approved youth court chairmen.
(2) A youth justice may preside before he has been included on a list of approved youth court chairmen only if—
(a) he is under the supervision of a youth justice who is on a list of approved youth court chairmen; and
(b) he has completed the training courses prescribed by rule 31 of the 2007 Rules.
(3) In this rule “list of approved youth court chairmen” means a list kept by the ILYTDC or BTDC as appropriate in accordance with rules 32 and 36 of the 2007 Rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1611/rule/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/youth-courts-constitution-of-committees-and-right-to-preside-rules-2007/rule-11
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