Children (Scotland) Act 1995

[F1101BRegister of curators ad litem for the purposes of section 11DU.K.

(1)The Scottish Ministers must establish and maintain a register of persons who may be appointed to act as a curator ad litem in accordance with section 11D.

(2)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with—

(a)the requirements that a person must satisfy in order to be included, and remain, on the register (including requirements as to training and qualifications),

(b)the processes for including a person on, and removing a person from, the register (including appeal rights),

(c)the process for how, and by whom, a registered person is to be selected as the appointed curator ad litem in a case,

(d)the remuneration by the Scottish Ministers of curators ad litem appointed in accordance with section 11D, including expenses and outlays (such as counsel's fees),

(e)the operation and management of the register.

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the negative procedure.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 101B inserted (25.10.2021 for specified purposes) by Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 16), ss. 17(3), 34(2); S.S.I. 2021/339, reg. 2(d)