Article 2 Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

• “the 1978 Act” means the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978^f1;

• “the 1994 Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f2;

• “the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995^f3;

• “the 1996 Regulations” means the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Regulations 1996^f4;

• “chairman” means the chairman of a children’s hearing;

• “child” has the meaning given to that term by section 93(2)(b) of the Act;

• “child protection order” has the meaning given to that term by section 57 of the Act;

• “children’s hearing” means a children’s hearing as defined in section 39(3) of the Act;

• “day” means a period of twenty-four hours commencing at midnight;

• “enactment” includes any order, regulation or other instrument made under the Act;

• “local authority” means the local authority for the area of the children’s hearing;

• “relevant person” has the meaning given to that term by section 93(2)(b) of the Act;

• “Principal Reporter” has the meaning given to that term by section 93(1) of the Act;

• “representative” has the meaning given to that term by rule 11(3) below;

• “safeguarder” means a person appointed by a children’s hearing under section 41(1) of the Act for the purpose of safeguarding the interests of the child in the proceedings;

• “Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration” has the meaning given to that term by section 128 of the 1994 Act;

• “secure accommodation” means accommodation provided in a residential establishment in accordance with the 1996 regulations for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children.

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Rules to: