3.—(1) The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 3B (assessment of wellbeing)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”; and
(b)in subsection (2), for “Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”.
(3) In section 11 (co-ordinated support plans: further provision)—
(a)in subsection (2)(b)(ii), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”; and
(b)in subsection (4)(b)(ii), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”.
(4) In section 14A (provision of advocacy service: Tribunal)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “Tribunal proceedings” substitute “ proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal”;
(b)in subsection (3), for “Tribunal” substitute “First-tier Tribunal”; and
(c)the title of the section becomes “Provision of advocacy service: First-tier Tribunal”.
(5) In section 15 (mediation services), in subsection (3)(b), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”.
(6) In section 16 (dispute resolution), in subsection (3)(b), for “a Tribunal” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal”.
(7) Section 17 (Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) is repealed.
(8) In section 18 (references to Tribunal)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;
(b)in subsection (2A)(a), for “Tribunal” substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(c)in subsection (2A)(b), for “Tribunal” substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(d)in subsection (4)(c), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;
(e)in subsection (6), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;
(f)in subsection (7), for “a Tribunal” in each place substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;
(g)in subsection (9), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”; and
(h)in subsection (10)—
(i)for “President” substitute “Chamber President”; and
(ii)for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;
(iii)the title of the section becomes “References to the First-tier Tribunal”.
(9) In section 19 (powers of Tribunal in relation to reference)—
(i)in subsection (1), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;
(ii)in subsection (2), for “Tribunal” in each place substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(iii)in subsection (3), for “Tribunal” in each place substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(iv)in subsection (4), for “Tribunal” in each place substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(v)in subsection (4A), for “Tribunal” in each place substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(vi)in subsection (5), for “Tribunal” in each place substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(vii)in subsection (5A), for “Tribunal” substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(viii)in subsection (7), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”; and
(ix)the title of the section becomes “Powers of First-tier Tribunal in relation to reference”.
(10) In section 20 (references to Tribunal and powers of Tribunal: further provision)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “Tribunal” substitute “First-tier Tribunal”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “Tribunal” substitute “First-tier Tribunal”; and
(ii)for “President” in each place substitute “Chamber President”;
(c)in subsection (3) for “Tribunal’s” substitute “First-tier Tribunal’s”; and
(d)the title of the section becomes “References to First-tier Tribunal and powers of First-tier Tribunal: further provision”.
(11) Section 21 (appeal to Court of Session against Tribunal decision) is repealed.
(12) In section 28 (requests under this Act: further provision), in subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (d), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”; and
(b)in paragraph (e)(ii), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”.
(13) In section 29 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
(a)the definition of “President” is repealed;
(b)the definition of “Tribunal” is repealed; and
(c)after the definition of “eligible pre-school child”, insert—
““First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Health and Education Chamber”.
(14) Schedule 1 is repealed.
(15) In schedule 2 (children and young persons with additional support needs: placing requests)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 5 (reference to appeal committee of refusal of placing request), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 6 (references to appeal committee: supplementary provisions), for “Tribunal” in each place substitute “First-tier Tribunal”; and
(c)in paragraph 7 (appeal to sheriff from appeal committee)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1A), for “a Tribunal” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”; and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (9), for “Tribunal” in each place substitute “First-tier Tribunal”.