# The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Amendment Regulations 2016, Regulation 7: Sharing of Safeguarder reports


After regulation 11 insert—
“Sharing of safeguarder reports
12. (1) The Principal Reporter must provide to the Scottish Ministers any report of a type described in paragraph (2) held by the Principal Reporter which the Scottish Ministers request for the purpose of—
(a) monitoring the performance of a member of the Safeguarders Panel;
(b) investigating a complaint against a member of the Safeguarders Panel about the performance of that member’s functions; or
(c) auditing a request for payment of fees, expenses and allowances submitted by a member of the Safeguarders Panel.
(2) The reports referred to in paragraph (1) are reports prepared by a safeguarder—
(a) in accordance with the requirement in section 33(1)(a) or (c) of the Act; and
(b) such other reports as a safeguarder may provide to a children’s hearing or sheriff whether at the request of the children’s hearing or sheriff, or otherwise.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/61/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011-safeguarders-panel-amendment-regulations-2016/regulation-7
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