# The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Regulations 2012, Regulation 5: Appointment of members to, and disqualification from, the Safeguarders Panel

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(1) It is for the Scottish Ministers to appoint persons as members of the Safeguarders Panel from those recruited and selected under regulation 3.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may only appoint persons as members of the Safeguarders Panel who—
(a) are capable of satisfying the key competencies; and
(b) have experience,
which the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate for safeguarders.
(3) The Scottish Ministers may only appoint persons as members of the Safeguarders Panel who have successfully completed such pre-appointment training under regulation 8 as Ministers think fit.
(4) A person is disqualified from appointment as a member of the Safeguarders Panel or from continuing as a member of the Safeguarders Panel, if the person is or becomes—
(a) a member of CHS;
(b) employed by CHS;
(c) a member of an area support team;
(d) a member of SCRA;
(e) employed by SCRA;
(f) a member of the Children’s Panel; or
(g) directly involved in the establishment, maintenance, operation or management of the Safeguarders Panel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/54/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011-safeguarders-panel-regulations-2012/regulation-5
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