PART 18General issues for children's hearings
Procedure where advice sought by children's hearing from National Convener under section 8 (provision of advice to children's hearing) of the Act79
1
This rule applies where a children's hearing seeks advice under section 8 of the Act from the National Convener.
2
Where a children's hearing defers making a decision or determination on any matter until a subsequent children's hearing and seeks advice from the National Convener under section 8 of the Act the chairing member must—
a
prepare a request for advice setting out the nature of the advice to be provided and such other details as the children's hearing considers appropriate;
b
include in the record of the children's hearing decision details of the request for advice and reasons for that request;
c
give that request for advice to the Reporter; and
d
direct the Reporter to forward to the National Convener the request for advice and a copy of the children's hearing decision and the reasons for that decision.
3
Where the children's hearing has directed the Reporter to forward a request for advice to the National Convener the Reporter must, as soon as practicable and within 5 days of receiving the request prepared under paragraph (2), forward it to the National Convener.
4
The National Convener must respond to any request for advice forwarded under paragraph (3) within 14 days of receiving the request.
5
The children's hearing must give the advice received from the National Convener under paragraph (4) to all those present at the hearing.