Version Superseded: 01/01/2016
Point in time view as at 24/06/2013.
Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, Cross Heading: The Principal Reporter is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
The Principal Reporter must ensure that, so far as practicable, a children's hearing takes place in the area of the relevant local authority for the child to whom the hearing relates.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order—
(a)confer additional functions on the Principal Reporter,
(b)remove functions from the Principal Reporter,
(c)transfer functions from another person to the Principal Reporter,
(d)transfer functions from the Principal Reporter to another person,
(e)specify the manner in which, or period within which, any function conferred on the Principal Reporter by virtue of this Act or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46) is to be carried out.
(2)An order under this section is subject to the super-affirmative procedure (other than an order under subsection (1)(e), which is subject to the affirmative procedure).
Commencement Information
I2S. 18 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—
(a)empower the Principal Reporter to conduct proceedings which by virtue of this Act require to be conducted before the sheriff or the sheriff principal,
(b)prescribe qualifications or experience that must be acquired or training that must be undertaken by the Principal Reporter before conducting such proceedings.
(2)References in subsection (1) to the Principal Reporter include references to a person carrying out a function on behalf of the Principal Reporter by virtue of paragraph 10(1) of schedule 3.
Commencement Information
I3S. 19 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
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