101ARegister for child welfare reporters

1

A court may only appoint as a child welfare reporter a person who is included on the register maintained in accordance with subsection (2).

2

The Scottish Ministers must establish and maintain a register of persons who may be appointed to act as a child welfare reporter.

3

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with—

a

the requirements that a person must satisfy in order to be included, and remain, on the register (including requirements as to training and qualifications),

b

the processes for including a person on, and removing a person from, the register (including appeal rights),

c

the process for how, and by whom, a registered person is to be selected as the appointed child welfare reporter in a case,

d

the remuneration by the Scottish Ministers of child welfare reporters, including expenses and outlays,

e

the operation and management of the register.

4

Before making, revising or revoking regulations under subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers must consult persons with lived experience of—

a

domestic abuse,

b

court-ordered contact.

5

Regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the negative procedure.