# Education (Scotland) Act 2016, Paragraph 25


In schedule 1 (Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland), in paragraph 11(2)—
(a) after paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa) seeking the views of children whose parents have made references to a Tribunal under section 18(1) in relation to the children,”,
(b) after paragraph (ka) insert—
“(kb) enabling a convener of a Tribunal and without holding a hearing to determine specified matters relating to the decision of an education authority as respects—
(i) the capacity of a child who has attained the age of 12 years to exercise a right under this Act, or
(iii) whether something would adversely affect the wellbeing of a child who has attained the age of 12 years,
(kc) the practice and procedure relating to matters that may be determined by a convener alone by virtue of paragraph (kb),
(kd) applying (with such modifications as may be specified) section 19(2) to a convener determining a matter by virtue of paragraph (kb) as that section applies to a Tribunal,”, and
(c) in paragraph (v), after “Tribunal” where it second occurs, insert “ , or a convener alone following a determination mentioned in paragraph (kb). ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/8/schedule/paragraph/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-scotland-act-2016/schedule/paragraph-25
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