# The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013, Article 28: Information to be given to the members of the grounds hearing


(1) Wherever practicable 7 days before, and no later than 3 days before, the intended date of the grounds hearing the Reporter must give to the three members of the children’s hearing a copy of the statement of grounds.
(2) No later than 3 days before the intended date of the grounds hearing the Reporter must give to the three members of the children’s hearing—
(a) a copy of any relevant requirement made by a sheriff under section 156(3)(a) (determination of appeal) of the Act;
(b) a copy of any available report or interim report prepared by a safeguarder under section 33(1)(a) (functions of safeguarder) of the Act;
(c) a copy of any report or information provided by the local authority to the Reporter under section 66(4) (investigation and determination by Principal Reporter) or 69(4) (determination under section 66: referral to children’s hearing) of the Act;
(d) a copy of any views of the child given to the Reporter by the child or any other person;
(e) a copy of any other report or other document material to the children’s hearing’s consideration.
(3) This rule does not apply where rule 29 applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2013/9780111020326/article/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011-rules-of-procedure-in-childrens-hearings-rules-2013/article-28
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