PART 6REVIEW OF AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

I179Provision of information

1

The Scottish Ministers may, for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2), require a person mentioned in subsection (3) to provide them with such information as the person holds in relation to the exercise of functions under Part 4 of this Act as they consider appropriate.

2

The purposes are—

a

the carrying out of the review mentioned in section 78,

b

the monitoring of the exercise of functions under Part 4 following the end of the review period mentioned in that section.

3

The persons are—

a

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

b

the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service,

c

a local authority,

d

Children's Hearings Scotland,

e

the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration,

f

the Scottish Legal Aid Board,

g

the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.