168Power of court, in respect of certain offences against a child, to refer child to reporter
Any court by or before which a person is convicted of having committed in respect of a child any of the offences mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act or any offence under section 21 of the [1937 c. 37.] Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 may refer the child to the reporter of the local authority in whose area the child resides and certify that the said offence shall be a ground established for the purposes of Part III of the [1968 c. 49.] Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.