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The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Amendment Regulations 2023

S.S.I. 2023/66 · Made 2 March 2023

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Children And Young Persons

Made 2nd March 2023

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th March 2023

Coming into force 1st May 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 32(2) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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Footnotes

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2011 asp 1.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the 2012 Regulations
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 May 2023.

2Amendment of the 2012 Regulations

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Regulations 2012f1, in the definition of “the Practice Standards” for “July 2015” substitute “February 2023f2”.

Signature

CLARE HAUGHEY

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House

Edinburgh

2nd March 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend regulation 2 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Regulations 2012. This is to reflect updated Practice Standards for Safeguarders published in February 2023. The Practice Standards for Safeguarders are available at https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/safeguarders-panel/for-safeguarders/policies-and-guidance/.

A Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment and an Equality Impact Assessment have been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.