The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015

Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

2.—(1) The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 3A(2)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), after head (iii) insert—

“(iiia) a pre-hearing panel meeting at which a determination under section 81A of the 2011 Act is to be made as regards an individual to whom section 79(5A)(a)(i) of the 2011 Act refers;”(3); and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), after head (iii) insert—

“(iiia) a pre-hearing panel meeting at which a determination under section 81A of the 2011 Act is to be made as regards an individual to whom section 79(5A)(a)(i) of the 2011 Act refers;”.

(3) In regulation 13—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “3A(1)(a)(ii) and (iii), (b)(ii) and (iii)” substitute “3A(1)(a)(ii), (iii) and (iiia), (b)(ii), (iii) and (iiia)”(4); and

(b) in paragraph (3A), for “3A(1)(a)(ii) and (iii), (b)(ii) and (iii)” substitute “3A(1)(a)(ii), (iii) and (iiia), (b)(ii), (iii) and (iiia)”(5).

(1)

S.S.I. 2003/179; relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2013/200.

(2)

Regulation 3A was inserted by S.S.I. 2013/200, regulation 3(3).

(3)

Sections 79(5A) and 81A of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1) were inserted by section 84 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8).

(4)

Regulation 13(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2013/200, regulation 3(4)(a).

(5)

Regulation 13(3A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2013/200, regulation 3(4)(b).