Section 79 Provision of informationI1

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may, for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2), require a person mentioned in subsection (3) to provide them with such information as the person holds in relation to the exercise of functions under Part 4 of this Act as they consider appropriate.

(2)

The purposes are—

(a)

the carrying out of the review mentioned in section 78,

(b)

the monitoring of the exercise of functions under Part 4 following the end of the review period mentioned in that section.

(3)

The persons are—

(a)

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

(b)

the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service,

(c)

a local authority,

(d)

Children's Hearings Scotland,

(e)

the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration,

(f)

the Scottish Legal Aid Board,

(g)

the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 79 in force at 17.12.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/449, reg. 2