Explanatory Notes

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 8

27 March 2014

Commentary on Sections

Part 16 – Children’s Hearings

Section 89 – Area support teams: administrative support by local authorities

267.This section amends paragraph 14 of schedule 1 to the 2011 Act to provide that each constituent local authority (of an area support team, as established by the National Convener in terms of schedule 1, paragraph 12 of the 2011 Act) must provide an area support team with such administrative support as the National Convener considers appropriate. “Administrative support” is defined as 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.