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Valid from 24/06/2013

Part 9 SChildren's hearing

Statement of groundsS

89Principal Reporter's duty to prepare statement of groundsS

(1)This section applies where the Principal Reporter is required by virtue of section 69(2) to arrange a children's hearing in relation to a child.

(2)The Principal Reporter must prepare the statement of grounds.

(3)In this Act “statement of grounds”, in relation to a child, means a statement setting out—

(a)which of the section 67 grounds the Principal Reporter believes applies in relation to the child, and

(b)the facts on which that belief is based.