Explanatory Notes

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 1

6 January 2011

Commentary on Sections

Part 6 – Investigation and Referral to Children’s Hearing

Provision of information to Principal Reporter

Section 63 – Provision of evidence from certain criminal cases

66.This section gives the Lord Advocate a power to direct the prosecutor, in certain cases, to provide evidence obtained during a criminal investigation to the Principal Reporter without any request being made by the reporter.