PART 1Introductory and General

Interpretation2

1

In these Rules—

  • “the Act” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011;

  • “chairing member” means the member of the Children’s Panel selected to chair a pre-hearing panel or children’s hearing, as the case may be;

  • “a contact direction” has the same meaning as in section 126(1) (review of contact direction) of the Act;

  • “National Convener” means the National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland;

  • “member of the pre-hearing panel” and “member of the children’s hearing” means a member of the Children’s Panel selected under section 6 (selection of members of children’s hearing) of the Act, in relation to that hearing or pre-hearing, and “member” is to be construed accordingly;

  • “relevant person” means a relevant person in relation to a child and includes a person deemed to be a relevant person under section 81 (determination of claim that person be deemed a relevant person) or section 160(4)(b) (appeal to sheriff against relevant person determination) of the Act;

  • “Reporter” means the Principal Reporter or any person carrying out a function on behalf of the Principal Reporter by virtue of paragraph 10(1) (delegation of Principal Reporter’s functions) of schedule 3 to the Act;

  • “section 62 statement” has the same meaning as in section 62(4) (provision of information by court) of the Act.

2

For the purposes of rule 1(2) of these Rules, proceedings are commenced on the date when any of the following occurs—

a

a children’s hearing is arranged by the Reporter under section 69(2) of the Act;

b

an application is made under Part 5 of the Act; or

c

an appeal is made under Part 15 of the Act.