Clause 49 - Family proceedings courts
Courts Bill [Lords]
4:15 pm
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 30, in
clause 49, page 23, line 39, leave out subsection (2).
Amendment No. 60, in
clause 49, page 23, line 40, at end insert—
'( ) In discharging his duties under this section the Lord Chancellor shall make provision for the training of a sufficient number of lay justices to sit on family proceedings courts.'.
Amendment No. 61, in
clause 50, page 24, leave out lines 27 and 28 and insert—
'( ) The Lord Chancellor may make rules under subsection (4) provided that he has—
(a) published the draft rules;
(b) consulted the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee; and
(c) had regard to their recommendations.'.
Amendment No. 62, in
clause 50, page 24, line 36, at end insert—
'( ) In discharging his duties under this section, the Lord Chancellor shall make provision for the training of a sufficient number of lay justices to sit on youth courts.'.