The Inner London Probation Area Order 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/348
• Sections: 7

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Inner London Probation Area Order 1992.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st April 1992, except that, for the purpose of nominating or choosing the members of the probation committee for the inner London Probation Area to hold office from that date, this Order shall come into force forthwith.

Section 2

The Inner London Probation and After-Care Area Order 1976 is hereby revoked.

Section 3

All of the petty sessions areas of the inner London area and the petty sessions area of the City of London are hereby combined in one probation area (hereafter known as “the inner London Probation Area”).

Section 4

The probation committee for the inner London Probation Area (hereinafter known as the “inner London and City probation committee”) shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2(4), 6 and 6A of Schedule 3 to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 and of any order made under 6B of that Schedule, consist of the following members—

(a) eight metropolitan stipendiary magistrates, nominated by the chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate;

(b) twelve justices of the peace for the petty sessions areas of the inner London probation area who are not metropolitan stipendiary magistrates of whom, one shall be chosen by the justices of the peace acting for each of the petty sessions areas of the inner London area who are not metropolitan stipendiary magistrates and three shall be chosen by the justices of the peace acting for the petty sessions area of the City of London who are not stipendiary magistrates; and

(c) two members of the juvenile courts panel for the inner London area and the City of London, chosen by the members of the said panel.

Section 5

(1) Members of the inner London and City probation committee appointed in accordance with article 4 above shall hold office for the term of three years reckoned from 1st April immediately following their appointment.

(2) A casual vacancy on the inner London and City probation committee shall be filled as soon as practicable by the same person or persons as appointed the previous member, and in the same manner as that member was appointed.

(3) A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the previous member.

Section 6

The quorum of the inner London and City probation committee shall be six.

Section 7

(1) The secretary of the inner London and City probation committee shall be such person appointed by the committee as it thinks fit.

(2) Where the exercise of the inner London and City probation committee’s functions concern the interests of the petty sessions area of the City of London, the secretary shall consult the clerk to the justices for the City of London.