50 Youth courts
Courts Act 2003 (2003 c 39) | Legislation

50  Youth courts

(1)     For section 45 of the 1933 Act (constitution of youth courts) substitute—

“45 Youth courts

(1)     Magistrates' courts—

(a)     constituted in accordance with this section or section 66 of the Courts Act 2003 (judges having powers of District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)), and

(b)     sitting for the purpose of—

(i)     hearing any charge against a child or young person, or

(ii)     exercising any other jurisdiction conferred on youth courts by or under

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