Section 18 Power to change Principal Reporter's functionsI1

Scotland

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may by order—

(a)

confer additional functions on the Principal Reporter,

(b)

remove functions from the Principal Reporter,

(c)

transfer functions from another person to the Principal Reporter,

(d)

transfer functions from the Principal Reporter to another person,

(e)

specify the manner in which, or period within which, any function conferred on the Principal Reporter by virtue of this Act or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46) is to be carried out.

(2)

An order under this section is subject to the super-affirmative procedure (other than an order under subsection (1)(e), which is subject to the affirmative procedure).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 18 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C1: 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))