The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Transitional, Savings and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2013

Reporters appeal against dismissal

22.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), section 129 of the 1994 Act (appeal against dismissal of Principal Reporter and other officers) and the Reporters (Appeals against Dismissal) (Scotland) Regulations 1997(1) continue to apply for all purposes on or after the relevant date where—

(a) before the relevant date a person to whom those Regulations apply has received notification of dismissal by SCRA(2); and

(b) an appeal against that dismissal under section 129 of the 1994 Act has been instituted.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), an appeal against dismissal instituted on or after the relevant date is to be treated as if it were an appeal under section 129 of the 1994 Act.

(3) The provisions specified in paragraph (1) continue to apply until—

(a) the appeal is determined by the Scottish Ministers; or

(b) the appeal is withdrawn.

(1)

S.I. 1997/729. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

(2)

SCRA is referred to in the 1997 Regulations as “the Administration”.