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Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 s 35

s 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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