SCHEDULE 1Children's Hearings Scotland

National Convener's annual report

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1

The National Convener must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to CHS a report on the carrying out during the year of the functions conferred on the National Convener by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.

2

The National Convener may include in the report any other information that the National Convener considers appropriate.

3

In this paragraph, “financial year” means—

a

the period beginning with the appointment of the first National Convener and ending—

i

on 31 March next occurring, or

ii

if that period is of less than 6 months' duration, on 31 March next occurring after that, and

b

each subsequent period of a year ending on 31 March.