Paragraph 1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 3(3) words inserted by Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 2(4)
Sch. 2 para. 1(1) words substituted by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 41(17)(a)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 1(1) words substituted by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 41(17)(a)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 1(2) substituted by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 41(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 1(5) words substituted by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 41(17)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 4(1) words substituted by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 42(2)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a) words in Sch. 2 para. 4(3) renumbered as para. 4(3)(a) by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 42(2)(b)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a) words substituted by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 42(2)(b)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(b) and word inserted by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 s. 42(2)(b)(iii)

I1(1)

The National Convener may make arrangements for the recruitment of persons as members of the Children's Panel (a person appointed as a member being referred to in this schedule as a “panel member”).

I2(2)

It is for the National Convener to appoint persons as panel members from those recruited under sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

The National Convener must reappoint as a panel member a person whose appointment has ceased unless—

(a)

the person declines to be reappointed, or

(b)

the National Convener is satisfied that sub-paragraph (4) applies.

(4)

This sub-paragraph applies if the person is unfit to be a panel member by reason of—

(a)

inability,

(b)

conduct, or

(c)

failure without reasonable excuse to comply with any training requirements imposed by the National Convener.

(5)

The period for which a person is appointed or reappointed as a panel member is 3 years.

(6)

The National Convener may, with the consent of the Lord President of the Court of Session, remove a panel member during the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) if satisfied that sub-paragraph (4) applies.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 1(1) in force at 19.9.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/246, art. 2, Sch.
I2: Sch. 2 para. 1(2)-(6) in force at 31.3.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/98, art. 2, Sch.