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StatuteChildren, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Section Sch1-2 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

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2 Part 2 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 , except that— (a) Informations against young persons shall continue to be filed in District Courts notwithstanding that they may be heard and determined in Youth Courts: (b) Sections 21 and 31(1A) shall not apply: (c) Unless a District Court Judge otherwise orders, charges which are against young persons and which are within the jurisdiction of the Youth Court shall be heard and determined in the Youth Court that is a division of the District Court in which the information is filed: (d) Neither a Justice nor a Community Magistrate may exercise any of the powers conferred by section 34(2) : (e) [Repealed] (f) Sections 41 , 44 , 67(2) , 68(1) , 68(4) , and 71 shall not apply: (g) Sections 75 to 77 shall apply as if the proving of a charge were a conviction. Clause (2)(d) was amended, as from 30 June 1998, by section 7 District Courts Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 76), by substituting “ Neither a Justice nor a Community Magistrate may ” . for “ A Justice shall not ” . Clause 2(d) was amended, as from 1 January 2001, by section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 (2000 No 38) by substituting “ section 34(2) ” for “ sections 34(2) and 53 ” . See section 75 of that Act as to the savings provisions. Clause 2(e) was repealed, as from 1 January 2001, by section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 (2000 No 38).

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