The Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) (Amendment) Rules 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/1494
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These rules may be cited as the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) (Amendment) Rules 2011 and shall come into force on 1st January 2012.

Section 2 Amendments to the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007

The Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007 are amended in accordance with rules 3 to 6.

Section 3 Amendments to the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007

In rule 2 omit the definition of ILYTDC.

Section 4 Amendments to the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007

In rule 5—

(a) omit paragraph (2);

(b) in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “the Area Director” substitute “the relevant Delivery Director”, and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) omit “or (2)”.

Section 5 Amendments to the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007

For rule 9 substitute—

(9) A youth panel shall—

(a) make recommendations to the BTDC for its local justice area in relation to the number of new justices required to sit and preside in youth courts; and

(b) liaise with other bodies in order to share information and represent the views of youth justices.

Section 6 Amendments to the Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007

In rule 11(3)—

(a) omit “ILYTDC or”; and

(b) the words “as appropriate”.