Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)

Part 6 Investigation and referral to children’s hearing

Provision of information to Principal Reporter

63 Provision of evidence from certain criminal cases

(1) The Lord Advocate may direct that in any specified case or class of case evidence lawfully obtained in the investigation of a crime or suspected crime must be given to the Principal Reporter.

(2) The evidence must in that case, or in a case of that class, be given to the Principal Reporter even if the Principal Reporter has not made a request under section 172.