179Sharing of information: prosecution
(1)This section applies where—
(a)by virtue of this Act, the Principal Reporter, a children’s hearing or the sheriff has determined, is determining or is to determine any matter relating to a child,
(b)criminal proceedings have been commenced against an accused,
(c)the proceedings have not yet been concluded, and
(d)the child is connected in any way with the circumstances that gave rise to the proceedings, the accused or any other person connected in any way with those circumstances.
(2)The Principal Reporter must make available to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service any information held by the Principal Reporter relating to the prosecution which the Service requests for the purpose of—
(a)the prevention or detection of crime, or
(b)the apprehension or prosecution of offenders.