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Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

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    Commentary on Sections

    Part 2 – the Principal Reporter and the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (Scra)

    Functions of SCRA

    Section 22 – Independence of Principal Reporter

    24.This section protects the independence of the Principal Reporter by ensuring that neither SCRA nor any other person may direct or guide the Principal Reporter in the conduct of their statutory functions. Subsection (2) makes clear that this prohibition is subject to the power of the Scottish Ministers under section 18(1)(e) to specify by secondary legislation the manner or timing in which any function of the Principal Reporter is to be carried out.

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