Part IIICriminal justice system

Functions of courts etc.

48Youth courts: power of stipendiary magistrates to sit alone

1

In paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the 1933 Act (constitution of youth courts)—

a

in paragraph (a), after the word “shall”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “either consist of a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate sitting alone or” and the word “shall”, in the other place where it occurs, shall cease to have effect;

b

in paragraph (b), after the words “the chairman” there shall be inserted the words “(where applicable)”; and

c

in paragraph (c), after the words “the other members” there shall be inserted the words “(where applicable)”.

2

In paragraph 17 of that Schedule, the words “or, if a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate, may sit alone” shall cease to have effect.