The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013

These draft Rules replace the ones laid on 15th April 2013 and are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those draft Rules.

Draft Rules laid before the Scottish Parliament under sections 177(4) and 197 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments

2013 No.

Children And Young Persons

The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013

Made

  2013

Coming into force in accordance with rule 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 177 and 195 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so(2).

In accordance with section 177(4) and 197 of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

In accordance with paragraph 24(1) and (3) of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(3) the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council and it has consulted its Scottish Committee.

(1)

2011 asp 1.

(2)

The powers to make these Rules are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10.)

(3)

2007 c.15. Children’s hearings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”) were added to the list of listed tribunals for the purpose of Schedule 7 to the 2007 Act by virtue of S.S.I. 2011/405.