Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

Additional functions of the Principal Reporter S

130 Annual report of Principal Reporter. S

(1) The Principal Reporter shall—

(a) as soon as possible after the 31st March following upon the coming into force of this section make a report to the Administration on the exercise and performance to that date of—

(i) his functions under [F1 the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and any other enactment (except this Act) conferring functions upon him]; and

(ii) such functions as it has delegated to him under this Act; and

(b) make similar reports as to each subsequent period of twelve months ending on 31st March as soon as possible after the end of that period.

(2) If the date on which this section comes into force falls on a day after 30th September and before 31st March, the first report by the Principal Reporter under this section shall be for the period ending with the next succeeding 31st March.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 S. 130(1)(a)(i): it is provided that for the words “the 1968 Act and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975” there is substituted “the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and any other enactment (except this Act) conferring functions upon him” (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 57; S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(6)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 130 partly in force; s. 130 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 184(2); s. 130 in force for certain purposes at 6.4.1995 by S.I. 1995/702, art. 4(1), Sch. 2

131 Delegation of Principal Reporter’s functions. S

(1) The Principal Reporter may delegate functions (other than that of making reports under section 130 of this Act) to other officers of the Administration.

(2) In performing any function delegated to him under subsection (1) above, an officer shall comply with any instructions or guidance given by the Principal Reporter.

(3) Any delegation made under subsection (1) above or instruction or guidance given for the purposes of subsection (2) above may be—

(a) to all officers, or to a class or classes of officer specified in the delegation, instruction or, as the case may be, guidance or to an individual officer so specified;

(b) of a general or specific character,

and may be varied or revoked by a subsequent delegation so made or a subsequent instruction or, as the case may be, subsequent guidance so given.

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Commencement Information

I2 S. 131 partly in force; s. 131 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 184(2); s. 131 in force for certain purposes at 6.4.1995 by S.I. 1995/702, art. 4(1), Sch. 2