Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1996

Reports of proceedings of children’s hearing

31.—(1) In relation to the case of any child which comes before a children’s hearing, it shall be the duty of the Principal Reporter to keep a report of the proceedings of that hearing and the report–

(a) shall include the information specified in paragraph (2) below; and

(b) may include such other information about the proceedings as the Principal Reporter thinks appropriate.

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1)(a) above is as follows–

(a) particulars of the place and date of the hearing;

(b) the full name and address of the child and his sex and date of birth;

(c) the full name and address (so far as these can be obtained) of the father, the mother and any other relevant person in relation to the child;

(d) a record as to which (if any) of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) above was present;

(e) the full name and address of any representative attending the hearing;

(f) the full name and address of any safeguarder;

(g) the terms of any decision disposing the case of the child, or of any decision to issue a warrant, made by the children’s hearing or any other course of action taken by them with respect to the child; and

(h) in any case where the children’s hearing proceed in accordance with section 65 of the Act–

(i) particulars of the grounds of referral which are accepted or, as the case may be, not accepted, and by whom;

(ii) a record of any direction under subsection (7) or (9) of section 65 to make application to the sheriff for a finding under that section; and

(iii) a record of whether the children’s hearing proceeded to consider that the case at a hearing.