Children (Scotland) Act 1995

101 Panel for curatorsad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders. S

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the establishment of a panel of persons from whom—

(a) curatorsad litem may be appointed under section 58 of the M1 Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 or under section 87(4) of this Act;

(b) reporting officers may be appointed under those sections; and

(c) persons may be appointed under section 41(1) of this Act.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) above may provide, without prejudice to generality of that subsection—

(a) for the appointment, qualifications and training of persons who may be appointed to that panel; and

(b) for the management and organisation of persons available for appointment from that panel.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) above may provide for the expenses incurred by persons appointed from the panel to be defrayed by a local authority.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 101 partly in force; s. 101 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 105(1); s. 101 in force for certain purposes at 12.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(1) (with arts. 4-6 (as inserted (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, art. 3))

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c.28.