Part IV General and Supplemental

I1101 Panel for curatorsad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders.

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The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for the establishment of one or more of each of the following—

a

a panel of persons from which curators ad litem may be appointed under section 58 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 or under section 87(4) of this Act;

b

a panel of persons from which reporting officers may be appointed under either of those sections; and

c

a panel of persons from which appointments may be made under section 41(1) of this Act.

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Regulations under subsection (1) above may provide, without prejudice to generality of that subsection—

a

for the appointment, qualifications and training of persons who may be appointed to F2those panels; and

b

for the management and organisation of persons available for appointment from F2those panels.

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Regulations under subsection (1) above may provide—

a

for the defrayment by local authorities of expenses incurred by members of any panel established by virtue of that subsection; and

b

for the payment by local authorities of fees and allowances for such members.

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Paragraphs 9 and 10(b) of Schedule 1 to this Act shall apply in relation to any panel established by virtue of subsection (1)(c) above as they apply in relation to children’s panels.