# The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1996, Article 2: Provision of relevant documents to parents


In rule 6 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1986, after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs–
“(2A) Subject to paragraph (2B) below, where the Principal Reporter gives a copy of any document to the chairman and members of the children’s hearing under paragraph (1) above, or makes available to them information or any document or copy thereof under paragraph (2) above, he shall at the same time give a copy of the document or, as the case may be, make available the information or a copy of the document, to each parent of the child whose case is to be considered at the children’s hearing.
(2B) Where a children’s hearing is arranged to continue consideration of the case of a child by virtue of rule 10, the obligation of the Principal Reporter under paragraph (2A) above to make available information or a copy of any document to each parent of the child shall apply only in respect of any information or document which has not already been made available to each parent under that paragraph.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1199/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-hearings-scotland-amendment-rules-1996/article-2
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