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1997 No. 1084 (S.96)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Reporters (Conduct of Proceedings before the Sheriff) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 1997

Made20th March 1997

Laid before Parliament26th March 1997

Coming into force1st April 1997

The Secretary of State and the Lord Advocate, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 40(4) of the Children (Scotland) Act 19951 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Reporters (Conduct of Proceedings before the Sheriff) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the Principal Regulations” means the Reporters (Conduct of Proceedings before the Sheriff) (Scotland) Regulations 19972.

Amendment of Principal Regulations3

Article 2 of the Principal Regulations shall be amended by substituting in the definition of “reporter” “1996” for “1997”.

Mackay of DrumadoonLord Advocate19th March 1997

James Douglas-HamiltonMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh20th March 1997

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Reporters (Conduct of Proceedings before the Sheriff) (Scotland) Regulation 1997.

The effect of the definition of “reporter” in Article 2 of those Regulations is to disqualify for the purposes of those Regulations service as a reporter prior to 1st April 1997 other than as an appointment under section 36 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. These Regulations mean that being a reporter as defined by section 36(5A) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 between 1st April 1996 and 1st April 1997 qualifies as service.