Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

Recruitment and tenure of panel members

1 (1) The National Convener may make arrangements for the recruitment of persons as members of the Children’s Panel (a person appointed as a member being referred to in this schedule as a “panel member”).

(2) It is for the National Convener to appoint persons as panel members from those recruited under sub-paragraph (1).

(3) The National Convener must reappoint as a panel member a person whose appointment has ceased unless—

(a) the person declines to be reappointed, or

(b) the National Convener is satisfied that sub-paragraph (4) applies.

(4) This sub-paragraph applies if the person is unfit to be a panel member by reason of—

(a) inability,

(b) conduct, or

(c) failure without reasonable excuse to comply with any training requirements imposed by the National Convener.

(5) The period for which a person is appointed or reappointed as a panel member is 3 years.

(6) The National Convener may, with the consent of the Lord President of the Court of Session, remove a panel member during the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) if satisfied that sub-paragraph (4) applies.