25SIn schedule 1 (Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland), in paragraph 11(2)—
(a)after paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa)seeking the views of children whose parents have made references to a Tribunal under section 18(1) in relation to the children,”,
(b)after paragraph (ka) insert—
“(kb)enabling a convener of a Tribunal and without holding a hearing to determine specified matters relating to the decision of an education authority as respects—
(i)the capacity of a child who has attained the age of 12 years to exercise a right under this Act, or
(iii)whether something would adversely affect the wellbeing of a child who has attained the age of 12 years,
(kc)the practice and procedure relating to matters that may be determined by a convener alone by virtue of paragraph (kb),
(kd)applying (with such modifications as may be specified) section 19(2) to a convener determining a matter by virtue of paragraph (kb) as that section applies to a Tribunal,”, and
(c)in paragraph (v), after “Tribunal” where it second occurs, insert “ , or a convener alone following a determination mentioned in paragraph (kb). ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 25 in force at 10.1.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)