Article 15 Transitional: Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1996

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)

the Principal Reporter decides, on or after 1st April 2013, in terms of rule 3(2) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1996^f1 that no further action is required in relation to a case; and

(b)

that Reporter received information in relation to that case from a constable of a police force.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies, the Principal Reporter must give notice of the decision mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.

(3)

Paragraph (4) applies where—

(a)

a children’s hearing has, on or after 1st April 2013, made a decision disposing of a case of a child under Part IV of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1996; and

(b)

the information leading to the investigation of the case of the child was given by a constable of a police force.

(4)

Where this paragraph applies, the Principal Reporter must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give notice of the decision to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1996/3261.