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Section 17 Duty as respects location of children's hearingI1

Scotland

The Principal Reporter must ensure that, so far as practicable, a children's hearing takes place in the area of the relevant local authority for the child to whom the hearing relates.

Annotations

Commencement

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S. 17 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

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Pt. 2 applied by S.S.I. 2003/179, reg. 3A (as inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Legal Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/200), regs. 1, 3(3))