3.—(1) Where a children's hearing is held in relation to a child, by virtue of the Act or any other enactment, the children's hearing may request that the National Convener select, where practicable, one of the members of that children's hearing to be a member of the next children's hearing to be arranged in relation to that child.
(2) In selecting members of a pre-hearing panel in terms of section 79(2)(a) (referral of certain matters for pre-hearing determination) of the Act the National Convener must ensure that the pre-hearing panel—
(a)[F1so far as practicable,] includes both male and female members of the Children's Panel; and
(b)so far as practicable, consists only of members of the Children's Panel who live or work in the area of the local authority which is the relevant local authority for the child to whom the pre-hearing panel relates.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 3(2)(a) inserted (temp.) (7.4.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 17(1), sch. 3 para. 1(8) (with ss. 11-13) (which affecting provision expires (30.9.2021 at the end of the day) by Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 19), ss. 2(1)(3), 11(2))