23.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where immediately before the relevant date there are persons appointed as members of SCRA(1) in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 to the 1994 Act (status, constitution and proceedings of the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration), those persons are to be treated for all purposes on or after the relevant date as if appointed in accordance with paragraph 2 of schedule 3 to the 2011 Act.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the Principal Reporter.
(3) The person appointed as chairman in accordance with paragraph 7 of Schedule 12 to the 1994 Act is to be treated for all purposes on or after the relevant date as if appointed as the chairing member in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 3 to the 2011 Act.
SCRA is referred to in the 1994 Act as “the Administration”.