The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011
Citation and interpretation1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011.
(2)
In this Order “the Act” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 and “the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order.
Appointed day2.
(1)
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule is 18th April 2011.
(2)
The subject matter of each provision of the Act specified in column 1 is listed in column 2 of the Schedule.
(3)
Where a particular purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, in relation to a provision, that provision only comes into force for the purpose specified in that column.
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SCHEDULE 1Provisions of the Act coming into force
Column 1 Provision of the Act | Column 2 Subject matter | Column 3 Purpose |
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Section 2 | Children’s Hearings Scotland | |
Section 3 | Further provision about National Convener and CHS | Only in relation to paragraphs 1 to 7, 8(1) to (6) and (8) to (10), 9, 11, 15(1) to (5), 16, 17(1), and 18 to 25 of schedule 1 to the Act. |
Section 10 | Power to change National Convener’s functions | |
Section 11 | Provision of assistance to National Convener | |
Section 12 | Independence of National Convener | |
Section 13 | Directions | |
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 7, 8(1) to (6) and (8) to (10), 9, 11, 15(1) to (5), 16, 17(1) and 18 to 25 | Children’s Hearings Scotland |
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”). Article 2 brings into force on 18th April 2011 all the provisions of the Act listed in the Schedule to the Order. These provisions relate to the establishment, functions and powers of the new body Children’s Hearings Scotland, and the powers of the Scottish Ministers relating to the National Convener and the new body. This is the second Commencement Order in respect of the Act.
The Act received Royal Assent on 6th January 2011 and Part 20 (other than section 203) came into force on that day. The first Commencement Order, the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/8), was made on 18th January 2011. The provisions of the Act commenced by that Order are detailed in the table below.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
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Section 1 and Schedule 1, paragraph 8(7) | 19th January 2011 |