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  "legislation_title": "Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011",
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  "text": "(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”).\n(2) It is for the National Convener to appoint persons as panel members from those recruited under sub-paragraph (1).\n(3) The National Convener must reappoint as a panel member a person whose appointment has ceased unless—\n(a) the person declines to be reappointed, or\n(b) the National Convener is satisfied that sub-paragraph (4) applies.\n(4) This sub-paragraph applies if the person is unfit to be a panel member by reason of—\n(a) inability,\n(b) conduct, or\n(c) failure without reasonable excuse to comply with any training requirements imposed by the National Convener.\n(5) The period for which a person is appointed or reappointed as a panel member is 3 years.\n(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.",
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      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 1(2)-(6) in force at 31.3.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/98, art. 2, Sch."
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