The Youth Conference Rules (Northern Ireland) 2003
These Rules prescribe the procedure of youth conferences set up under the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (as amended by the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002). In particular they include provision for:the convening of youth conferences;the obtaining of information, advice and reports and the consideration of the child’s criminal record by the youth conference co-ordinator;the procedure to be followed in the youth conference;the time limits for diversionary youth conferences;the power to exclude certain participants; andthe termination of a youth conference.