Education (Scotland) Act 2016

25 In schedule 1 (Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland), in paragraph 11(2)—

(a) after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) seeking the views of children whose parents have made references to a Tribunal under section 18(1) in relation to the children,”,

(b) after paragraph (ka) insert—

“(kb) enabling a convener of a Tribunal and without holding a hearing to determine specified matters relating to the decision of an education authority as respects—

(i) the capacity of a child who has attained the age of 12 years to exercise a right under this Act, or

(iii) whether something would adversely affect the wellbeing of a child who has attained the age of 12 years,

(kc) the practice and procedure relating to matters that may be determined by a convener alone by virtue of paragraph (kb),

(kd) applying (with such modifications as may be specified) section 19(2) to a convener determining a matter by virtue of paragraph (kb) as that section applies to a Tribunal,”, and

(c) in paragraph (v), after “Tribunal” where it second occurs, insert “, or a convener alone following a determination mentioned in paragraph (kb).”.