Regulation 2 Interpretation and formal communications

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011;

• “the Children’s Hearings Rules” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013^f1; and

• “sheriff court rules” means the Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997^f2.

Any information provided or any other type of communication made or given under these Regulations is a formal communication and section 193(2) to (4) applies to them as it does to other formal communications under the Act.