[F114A[F2Provision of advocacy service: First-tier Tribunal]S
(1)The Scottish Ministers must, in respect of [F3proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal] , secure the provision of an advocacy service to be available on request and free of charge to the persons mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)The persons are—
(a)in the case of a child, the child's parent,
(b)in the case of a young person—
(i)the young person, or
(ii)where the young person lacks capacity to participate in discussions or make representations of the type referred to in subsection (3), the young person's parent.
(3) In subsection (1) “ advocacy service ” means a service whereby another person conducts discussions with or makes representations to the [F4First-tier Tribunal] or any other person involved in the proceedings on behalf of a person mentioned in subsection (2). ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14A inserted (14.11.2010) by Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 7), ss. 10, 26(3); S.S.I. 2010/277, art. 2
F2S. 14A title substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(4)(c)