Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 100(4) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2013 No.
The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Regulated Work with Children) (Children’s Hearings) Order 2013
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 28 of schedule 2 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 20071 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 100(4) of that Act2, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Regulated Work with Children) (Children’s Hearings) Order 2013.
2
This Order comes into force on the same day as section 7 (holding of children’s hearing) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 20113.
Modification of schedule 2 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
2
Schedule 24 (regulated work with children) to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 is modified in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
3
For paragraph 20 (member of children’s panel etc.) substitute—
20
Member of—
a
the Children’s Panel,
b
the Safeguarders Panel,
c
Children’s Hearings Scotland (“CHS”),
d
an area support team,
e
CHS’s staff,
f
the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (“SCRA”),
g
SCRA’s staff.
4
After paragraph 20 insert—
20A
National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland.
20B
Principal Reporter.
(This note is not part of the Order)