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A children's hearing consists of three members of the Children's Panel selected in accordance with section 6 for the purpose of carrying out functions conferred on a children's hearing by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 5 applied by 1985 c. 60, s. 20(6) (as inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(2))
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
(1)This section applies where a children's hearing requires to be arranged by virtue of, or for the purposes of, this Act or any other enactment.
(2)The members of the children's hearing are to be selected by the National Convener.
(3)The National Convener must ensure that the children's hearing—
(a)[F1so far as practicable,] includes both male and female members of the Children's Panel, and
(b)so far as practicable, consists only of members of the Children's Panel who live or work in the area of the local authority which is the relevant local authority for the child to whom the hearing relates.
(4)The National Convener may select one of the members of the children's hearing to chair the hearing.
[F2(5)In this section “children’s hearing” includes a pre-hearing panel.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 6(3)(a) inserted (1.11.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 42(2), 59(1)
F2S. 6(5) inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 20(2)
Commencement Information
I2S. 6 in force at 31.3.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/98, art. 2, Sch.
The National Convener must ensure that a children's hearing is held for the purpose of carrying out any function conferred on a children's hearing by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
Commencement Information
I3S. 7 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
(1)The National Convener may provide advice to children's hearings about any matter arising in connection with the functions conferred on children's hearings by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
(2)The National Convener may in particular provide—
(a)legal advice,
(b)advice about procedural matters,
(c)advice about the consequences of decisions of the children's hearing,
(d)advice about how decisions of children's hearings are implemented.
(3)In this section, “children's hearing” includes pre-hearing panel.
Commencement Information
I4S. 8 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
Nothing in this Act authorises the National Convener or the Principal Reporter to direct or guide a children's hearing in carrying out the functions conferred on children's hearings by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
Commencement Information
I5S. 9 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
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