Part IIIThe Principal Reporter and the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

Additional functions of the Principal Reporter

130Annual report of Principal Reporter

1

The Principal Reporter shall—

a

as soon as possible after the 31st March following upon the coming into force of this section make a report to the Administration on the exercise and performance to that date of—

i

his functions under the 1968 Act and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975; and

ii

such functions as it has delegated to him under this Act; and

b

make similar reports as to each subsequent period of twelve months ending on 31st March as soon as possible after the end of that period.

2

If the date on which this section comes into force falls on a day after 30th September and before 31st March, the first report by the Principal Reporter under this section shall be for the period ending with the next succeeding 31st March.