Article 46 Arranging pre-hearing panels to determine matter in section 79(3) (referral of certain matters for pre-hearing determination) of the Act

(1)

Where a pre-hearing panel is to be arranged by virtue only of section 79(2)(c) of the Act wherever practicable at least 5 days before the intended date of the pre-hearing panel the Reporter must give notice of the pre-hearing panel to the persons mentioned in paragraph (2).

(2)

Those persons are—

(a)

the child;

(b)

each relevant person;

(c)

any appointed safeguarder;

(d)

the three members of the pre-hearing panel;

(e)

the National Convener.

(3)

The notice must inform—

(a)

the persons mentioned in paragraph (2) of the date, time and place of the pre-hearing panel;

(b)

the persons mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) to (d) of the matters to be determined by the pre-hearing panel; and

(c)

the persons mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) to (c) that they—

(i)

have the right to attend the pre-hearing panel;

(ii)

may make representations (orally or in writing) to the pre-hearing panel;

(iii)

may give any report or other document for the consideration of the pre-hearing panel;

(iv)

have the right to request that the Reporter takes all reasonable steps to enable the child and each relevant person to attend the pre-hearing panel by way of telephone, through video link or by using any other method of communication.