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Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

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SCHEDULE 1Authorities to which section 2 applies

(introduced by section 3)

1A local authority

2Children’s Hearings Scotland

3The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

4A health board

5A board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

6Healthcare Improvement Scotland

7The Scottish Qualifications Authority

8Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd (registered number SC 202659)

9Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

10The Scottish Social Services Council

11The Scottish Sports Council

12The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland

13The Scottish Police Authority

14The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

15The Scottish Legal Aid Board

16The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

17The Scottish Housing Regulator

18Bòrd na Gàidhlig

19Creative Scotland

SCHEDULE 2Relevant authorities

(introduced by section 31)

1NHS 24

2NHS National Services Scotland

3Scottish Ambulance Service Board

4State Hospitals Board for Scotland

5The National Waiting Times Centre Board

6Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd (registered number SC 202659)

7Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

8The Scottish Sports Council

9The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland

10The Scottish Police Authority

11The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

12The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland

13A body which is a “post-16 education body” for the purposes of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005

SCHEDULE 3Listed authorities

(introduced by section 44)

1The Scottish Ministers

2NHS 24

3NHS National Services Scotland

4Scottish Ambulance Service Board

5State Hospitals Board for Scotland

6The National Waiting Times Centre Board

7Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd (registered number SC 202659)

8Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

9The Scottish Sports Council

10The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland

11The Scottish Police Authority

12The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

13The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland

14A body which is a “post-16 education body” for the purposes of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005

SCHEDULE 4Corporate parents

(introduced by section 56)

1The Scottish Ministers

2A local authority

3The National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland

4Children’s Hearings Scotland

5The Principal Reporter

6The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

7A health board

8A board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

9Healthcare Improvement Scotland

10The Scottish Qualifications Authority

11Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd (registered number SC 202659)

12Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

13The Scottish Social Services Council

14The Scottish Sports Council

15The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland

16The Scottish Police Authority

17The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

18The Scottish Legal Aid Board

19The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland

20The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

21The Scottish Housing Regulator

22Bòrd na Gàidhlig

23Creative Scotland

24A body which is a “post-16 education body” for the purposes of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005

SCHEDULE 5Modification of enactments

(introduced by section 98)

Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

1In section 5 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for “1995 and” substitute “1995,”,

(ii)after “2013 (asp 1)” insert “Part 6 (in so far as it applies to looked after children) and Parts 12 and 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)”,

(b)in subsection (1B), after paragraph (s) insert—

(t)Part 6 (in so far as it applies to looked after children) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8).,

(c)after subsection (1B) insert—

(1C)In subsections (1) and (1B) of this section, the references to looked after children are to be construed in accordance with section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995..

Education (Scotland) Act 1980

2(1)The 1980 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 1—

(a)in subsection (1A), for the words from first “as” to “order” substitute “to the extent required by section 47(1) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014”,

(b)omit subsections (1B) and (4A),

(c)in subsection (5)(a), for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

(i)early learning and childcare;.

(3)In section 53A(2), for “53(3)” substitute “53”.

(4)In section 53B—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)after “applies” insert “, subject to subsection (1A),”,

(ii)for “53(3)” substitute “53”,

(b)after subsection (1), insert—

(1A)This section does not apply in such circumstances as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations prescribe.,

(c)in subsection (5)(b), for “53(3)” substitute “53”.

(5)In section 133—

(a)in subsection (2), for “(2ZA)” substitute “(2YA)”,

(b)after subsection (2), insert—

(2YA)Subsection (2) above shall not apply to any regulations under section 53(3)(c) of this Act; and such regulations shall be subject to the affirmative procedure..

(6)In section 135—

(a)after the definition of “dental treatment” insert—

  • “early learning and childcare” has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014;,

(b)for the definitions of “nursery school” and “nursery class” substitute—

  • “nursery schools” and “nursery classes” are schools and classes which provide early learning and childcare;.

Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986

3(1)The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 28F(1)(b), after “deemed” insert “, or is no longer to be deemed,”.

(3)In section 37(2), after “28L(1) or (8),” insert “28LA(1),”.

Children (Scotland) Act 1995

4(1)The 1995 Act is amended as follows.

(2)Section 19 is repealed.

(3)In section 20, for subsection (2) substitute—

(2)In subsection (1) above, “relevant services” means services provided by a local authority under or by virtue of—

(a)this Part of this Act;

(b)the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011;

(c)Part 12 or 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014; or

(d)any of the enactments mentioned in section 5(1B)(a) to (n), (r) or (t) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968..

(4)In section 44—

(a)for subsection (1) substitute—

(1)No person shall publish any matter in respect of proceedings before a sheriff on an application under section 76(1) of this Act which is intended to, or is likely to, identify—

(a)the child concerned in, or any other child connected (in any way) with, the proceedings; or

(b)any address or school as being that of any such child.,

(b)in subsection (5)—

(i)omit paragraphs (b) and (c),

(ii)in the full-out, omit “, the Court or the Secretary of State as the case may be”.

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

5(1)The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 44(11), in the definition of “secure accommodation” for “2000 Act” in each place where it occurs substitute “Care Standards Act 2000”.

(3)In section 57A(16), in the definition of “relevant services” for “19(2)” substitute “20(2)”.

Education Act 1996

6Paragraph 11 of Schedule 37 to the Education Act 1996 is repealed.

Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000

7In section 34 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “Act” insert “and Part 6 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014”,

(b)in paragraph (b), for “that Act” substitute “those Acts”.

Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

8In section 73(2)(a) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001—

(a)after first “provided” insert “under subsection (1) or (5A)(a) of that section”,

(b)for “the subsection in question” substitute “subsection (5A)(b) or (5B) of that section”.

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

9In section 329(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, in the definition of “relevant services” for “19(2)” substitute “20(2)”.

Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004

10(1)The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 1(3)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “a prescribed” substitute “an eligible”,

(b)in paragraph (b), for “a prescribed” substitute “an eligible”.

(3)In section 5(3)(a), in paragraph (a), for “a prescribed” substitute “an eligible”.

(4)In section 29(1)—

(a)after the definition of “co-ordinated support plan” insert—

  • “eligible pre-school child” has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014,,

(b)omit the definition of “prescribed pre-school child”.

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

11(1)The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended as follows.

(2)Section 4 is repealed.

(3)In section 6(1), omit “or 4”.

(4)The title of section 6 becomes “Assistance in carrying out functions under section 1”.

(5)In section 117(5)(a), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

(ia)section 13A(2),

(ib)section 13F(1),.

(6)In section 119(1), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “adoption agency”, after “sections” insert “13A, 13D, 13F,”.

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

12(1)The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 80(1), after “(2)” insert “or (5A)”.

(3)In section 81—

(a)in subsection (2), after “must” insert “, unless that other matter is a matter mentioned in section 79(5A)(a),”,

(b)in subsection (5)(b), after sub-paragraph (iv) insert—

(iva)section 81A,.

(4)In section 94(3), for the second “of” substitute “given in compliance with section 90(1) in relation to”.

(5)In section 105, after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)The reference in subsection (1)(b) to the ground being accepted is, in relation to a ground which was not accepted by virtue of section 90(1B), a reference to all of the supporting facts in relation to the ground being accepted..

(6)In section 106, after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)The reference in subsection (1)(b) to the ground being accepted is, in relation to a ground which was not accepted by virtue of section 90(1B), a reference to all of the supporting facts in relation to the ground being accepted..

(7)In section 142, after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)But this section does not apply where the matter of whether the individual should continue to be deemed to be a relevant person in relation to the child—

(a)has been determined by a meeting of a pre-hearing panel held in relation to the children’s hearing, or

(b)is, by virtue of section 80(3), to be determined by the children’s hearing..

(8)In section 160, for subsection (1)(a) substitute—

(a)a determination of a pre-hearing panel or a children’s hearing that an individual—

(i)is or is not to be deemed a relevant person in relation to a child,

(ii)is to continue to be deemed, or is no longer to be deemed, a relevant person in relation to a child,.

(9)In section 202(1), after the definition of “super-affirmative procedure” insert—

  • “supporting facts” has the meaning given by section 90(1D),.

(10)In schedule 6, in the entry for the 1995 Act—

(a)at the end of the reference to sections 39 to 74 insert “, except section 44”,

(b)in the reference to section 105, omit “44,”.

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