2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011;
“Ministers” means the Scottish Ministers;
“Principal Reporter” means the officer referred to in section 14 of the Act; and
“other SCRA employee” means persons specified by regulation 3.
(2) A notice, determination, report or statement required by virtue of these Regulations and any comment, representation, reason, information or any other type of communication made or given in pursuance of these Regulations is to be treated as if they were a formal communication under section 193(1) of the Act and section 193(2) to (4) applies to them.