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Part 1 SThe National Convener and Children's Hearings Scotland
The National Convener and CHSS
1The National ConvenerS
(1)There is to be an officer to be known as the National Convener of Children's Hearings Scotland (referred to in this Act as “the National Convener”).
(2)The Scottish Ministers are to appoint a person as the first National Convener.
(3)The Scottish Ministers must take reasonable steps to involve persons who are under 21 years of age in the process for selection of a person for appointment under subsection (2).
(4)The period for which the person is appointed is 5 years.
(5)The terms and conditions on which the person holds and vacates office are to be determined by the Scottish Ministers.
2Children's Hearings ScotlandS
There is established a body corporate to be known as Children's Hearings Scotland (referred to in this Act as “CHS”).
3Further provision about National Convener and CHSS
Schedule 1 makes further provision about the National Convener and CHS.
The Children's PanelS
4The Children's PanelS
(1)The National Convener must appoint persons to be members of a panel to be known as the Children's Panel.
(2)The National Convener must endeavour to ensure that—
(a)the number of persons that the National Convener considers appropriate is appointed, and
(b)the panel includes persons from all local authority areas.
(3)Schedule 2 makes further provision about the Children's Panel.
Children's hearingsS
5Children's hearingS
A children's hearing consists of three members of the Children's Panel selected in accordance with section 6 for the purpose of carrying out functions conferred on a children's hearing by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
6Selection of members of children's hearingS
(1)This section applies where a children's hearing requires to be arranged by virtue of, or for the purposes of, this Act or any other enactment.
(2)The members of the children's hearing are to be selected by the National Convener.
(3)The National Convener must ensure that the children's hearing—
(a)includes both male and female members of the Children's Panel, and
(b)so far as practicable, consists only of members of the Children's Panel who live or work in the area of the local authority which is the relevant local authority for the child to whom the hearing relates.
(4)The National Convener may select one of the members of the children's hearing to chair the hearing.
7Holding of children's hearingS
The National Convener must ensure that a children's hearing is held for the purpose of carrying out any function conferred on a children's hearing by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
8Provision of advice to children's hearingS
(1)The National Convener may provide advice to children's hearings about any matter arising in connection with the functions conferred on children's hearings by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
(2)The National Convener may in particular provide—
(a)legal advice,
(b)advice about procedural matters,
(c)advice about the consequences of decisions of the children's hearing,
(d)advice about how decisions of children's hearings are implemented.
(3)In this section, “children's hearing” includes pre-hearing panel.
9Independence of children's hearingsS
Nothing in this Act authorises the National Convener or the Principal Reporter to direct or guide a children's hearing in carrying out the functions conferred on children's hearings by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
Power to change National Convener's functionsS
10Power to change National Convener's functionsS
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order—
(a)confer additional functions on the National Convener,
(b)remove functions from the National Convener,
(c)transfer functions from another person to the National Convener,
(d)transfer functions from the National Convener to another person,
(e)specify the manner in which, or period within which, any function conferred on the National Convener by virtue of this Act is to be carried out.
(2)An order under this section is subject to the super-affirmative procedure (other than an order under subsection (1)(e), which is subject to the affirmative procedure).
Functions of CHSS
11Provision of assistance to National ConvenerS
CHS must—
(a)assist the National Convener in carrying out the functions conferred on the National Convener by virtue of this Act or any other enactment,
(b)facilitate the carrying out of those functions.
12Independence of National ConvenerS
(1)Nothing in this Act authorises CHS or any other person to direct or guide the National Convener in carrying out the functions conferred on the National Convener by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
(2)This section is subject to section 10(1)(e).
13DirectionsS
(1)The Scottish Ministers may give CHS general or specific directions about the carrying out of its functions.
(2)CHS must comply with a direction under subsection (1).
(3)The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke a direction under subsection (1) by giving a subsequent direction under that subsection.
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