The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Appeals against Dismissal by SCRA) Regulations 2012

Notification of further representations etc. upon which Ministers intend to rely

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7.—(1) Ministers must give to the Principal Reporter, other SCRA employee, as the case may be, and SCRA—

(a)details of any further representations, comments or information sent by the other party to Ministers under regulation 6(1) upon which Ministers may intend to rely in determining the appeal of the Principal Reporter or other SCRA employee; and

(b)a notice inviting the Principal Reporter, other SCRA employee or SCRA (or both parties as the case may be) to give any comments on the further representations, comments or information supplied by the other party as the Principal Reporter, other SCRA employee or SCRA, as the case may be, wish to make.

(2) Any comments given in response to the notice sent under paragraph (1)(b) are to be supplied within such time as Ministers specify in the notice.

(3) Where the Principal Reporter, other SCRA employee or SCRA, as the case may be, give to Ministers any comments under paragraph (1)(b) they must, at the same time, give SCRA or the Principal Reporter or other SCRA employee, as the case may be, a copy of those comments.