The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2013
S.S.I. 2013/98 · Made 14 March 2013
Children And Young Persons
Made 14th March 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 18th March 2013
Coming into force 31st March 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 206(2) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011f1.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Appointed day
- Signature
- Schedule Provisions of the Act coming into force
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2013 and comes into force on 31st March 2013.
In this Order “the Act” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.
2Appointed day
31st March 2013 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule.
The subject matter of each provision of the Act specified in column 1 is listed in column 2 of the Schedule.
Where a particular purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, in relation to a provision, that provision only comes into force for the purpose specified in that column.
Signature
AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th March 2013
Provisions of the Act coming into force
Column 1 Provision of the Act | Column 2 Subject matter | Column 3 Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Section 3 | Further provision about National Convener and Children’s Hearings Scotland | Only in relation to paragraphs 10(2)(b), 10(4), 10(5) and 10(7) to (9), 12(4) to (6), 14(1) and (3) to (5) and 17(2) of schedule 1 to the Act |
| Section 4 | The Children’s Panel | Only in relation to paragraphs 1(2) to (6) and 3 of schedule 2 to the Act |
| Section 6 | Selection of members of children’s hearing | |
| Schedule 1, paragraphs 10(2)(b), 10(4), 10(5) and 10(7) to (9), 12(4) to (6), 14(1) and (3) to (5) and 17(2) | Delegation of National Convener’s functions; area support teams: establishment and membership; area support teams: functions; procedure | |
| Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(2) to (6) and 3 | Recruitment and tenure of panel members; training |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 31st March 2013 certain provisions of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”).
The commencement of these provisions will enable the National Convener to select members of children’s hearings, to delegate functions, to appoint members of area support teams and the Children’s Panel and to provide training to panel members and potential panel members. Provisions of the Act which allow area support teams to establish sub-committees and determine its procedure and which make provision in relation to the conferral of functions on and delegation of functions to area support teams are also commenced.