Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

Area support teams: functions S

14 (1) An area support team is to carry out for its area the functions conferred on the National Convener by section 6. S

(2) The National Convener may delegate to an area support team to carry out for its area—

(a) a function conferred on the National Convener by paragraph 1(1) of schedule 2,

(b) other functions of the National Convener specified for the purpose by the National Convener.

(3) The National Convener may not specify for the purpose of sub-paragraph (2)(b) the functions conferred on the National Convener by section 8.

(4) Before delegating a function under sub-paragraph (2) to be carried out by an area support team the National Convener must consult each constituent authority.

(5) A function to be carried out by an area support team by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (2) may not be delegated by the area support team to a person who is not a member of the area support team.

(6) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) prevents the National Convener from carrying out any function mentioned in those sub-paragraphs.

(7) An area support team must comply with a direction given to it by the National Convener about—

(a) the carrying out of the functions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1),

(b) the carrying out of a function delegated to it under sub-paragraph (2).

(8) Before giving a direction to an area support team as mentioned in sub-paragraph (7) the National Convener must consult each constituent authority.

[F1 (9) A constituent authority must provide an area support team with such administrative support as the National Convener considers appropriate.

(10) In sub-paragraph (9), “administrative support” means staff, property or other services which the National Convener considers are required to facilitate the carrying out by an area support team of its functions.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 14(9)(10) inserted (26.1.2015) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 89(2), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/353, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(3)-(5) in force at 31.3.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/98, art. 2, Sch.

I2 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(6)-(8) in force at 19.9.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/246, art. 2, Sch.