# Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, Section 19: Rights of audience

Extent: S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—
(a) empower the Principal Reporter to conduct proceedings which by virtue of this Act require to be conducted before the sheriff, the sheriff principal or the Sheriff Appeal Court,
(b) prescribe qualifications or experience that must be acquired or training that must be undertaken by the Principal Reporter before conducting such proceedings.
(2) References in subsection (1) to the Principal Reporter include references to a person carrying out a function on behalf of the Principal Reporter by virtue of paragraph 10(1) of schedule 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/section/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011/section-19
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