The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provision) and Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2011
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2011/186 |
| Year | 2011 |
2011 No. 186
Children And Young Persons
The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provision) and Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2011
Made 8th March 2011
Coming into force 18th April 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 204 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 20111, section 3(2)(a) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 20032and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 204(3) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 and section 18(4) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provision) and Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2011 and shall come into force on 18th April 2011.
Amendment of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.49)
2. In section 6A(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (inquiries)3—
(a) immediately following paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(b) after paragraph (e) insert—
“; or
(f)
(f) the functions conferred on the National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland by virtue of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1).”.
Amendment of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
3. In schedule 2 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (specified authorities), after the entry relating to the Bòrd na Gàidhlig insert—
“Children’s Hearings Scotland”.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th March 2011
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under both section 204 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) and section 3(2)(a) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”).
Using the powers conferred by section 204 of the 2011 Act article 2 amends section 6A of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 so as...
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