18.—(1) This rule applies where, under the Act or these Rules, the Reporter must—
(a)notify a child of the date, time and place of a children's hearing or pre-hearing panel to be held in relation to that child; or
(b)provide a child with any information, confirmation, report or other document in relation to a children's hearing or pre-hearing panel.
(2) The Reporter need not so notify the child or provide the information, confirmation, report or other document where, taking account of the child's age and maturity, the child would not be capable of understanding the notification, information, confirmation, report or other document.