The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013

Notification of children’s hearings - general

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22.—(1) Where a children’s hearing is to be held in relation to a child by virtue of section 69(2) (determination under section 66: referral to children’s hearing) or Parts 9 to 11 (children’s hearing; proceedings before sheriff; subsequent children’s hearings) or 13 (review of compulsory supervision order) of the Act the Reporter must notify the persons mentioned in paragraph (2) of the date, time and place of the children’s hearing, as soon as practicable and no later than 7 days before the intended date of the children’s hearing.

(2) Those persons are—

(a)the child;

(b)each relevant person;

(c)any individual other than a relevant person who appears to the Reporter to have or recently have had significant involvement in the upbringing of the child;

(d)any appointed safeguarder;

(e)the chief social work officer of the relevant local authority for the child;

(f)the National Convener.