Children s Hearings (Scotland) Bill

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1 Children s Hearings (Scotland) Bill 6th Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 This document provides procedural information which will assist in preparing for and following proceedings on the above Bill. The information provided is as follows: the list of groupings (that is, the order in which amendments will be debated). Any procedural points relevant to each group are noted; a list of any amendments already debated; the text of amendments to be debated on the sixth day of Stage 2 consideration, set out in the order in which they will be debated. THIS LIST DOES NOT REPLACE THE MARSHALLED LIST, WHICH SETS OUT THE AMENDMENTS IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WILL BE DISPOSED OF. Minor and technical amendments 400, 432, 477, 478, 475, 480, 465, 479 Groupings of amendments Review of requirement imposed on local authority 207, 208 Child absconding from place or person 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 Request to prosecutor to give evidence to Principal Reporter 209, 210, 211, 212 Cases involving sexual behaviour 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423 Amendments to Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act , 425, 426, 427, 428, 429 Disclosure of information 329, 213, 330, 430 Notes on amendments in group Amendment 213 pre-empts amendment 330 and amendment 430 Sharing of information 431, 467, 468 Mutual assistance: local authorities and health boards 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474 SP Bill 41-G6 1 Session 3 (2010)

2 Amendment to section 32 of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act Legal aid: child protection orders 434, 435, 436, 437, 440 Legal aid: movement restriction conditions 214, 215 Legal aid: financial eligibility 438, 439, 441, 442, 463 Legal aid: relevant persons 443, 444, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456 Legal aid: power to modify circumstances in which children s legal aid to be available 445, 446, 447 Legal aid: contracts for the provision of children s legal aid 457, 461, 462 Subordinate legislation 458, 459, 466 Meaning of child 66, 67, 336, 337 Notes on amendments in group Amendment 67 pre-empts amendments 336 and 337 in this group Meaning of working day 460 Safeguarders: role and functions With Amendments already debated Child protection orders: obligations of local authority With Requirements under Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act With , 171 Cases remitted under section 49 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 With Relevant persons With , 327, 216 SP Bill 41-G6 2 Session 3 (2010)

3 Pre-hearing panels: other matters to be specified in rules With Minor and technical amendments With Places of safety: police stations With , 217, 218 Compulsory supervision orders: review of contact directions With , 368 Referral where failure to provide education to excluded pupil With , 464 Compulsory supervision orders: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act With , 377, 375, 378, 379 Chief social work officer With , 366 SP Bill 41-G6 3 Session 3 (2010)

4 Minor and technical amendments Amendments in debating order 400 In section 159, page 61, line 21, leave out subsection (1) and insert <(1) This section applies where a duty is imposed on a local authority by virtue of (a) a compulsory supervision order, (b) an interim compulsory supervision order, or (c) a medical examination order.> 432 In section 175, page 72, line 23, leave out <exercise> and insert <carrying out> 477 In section 187, page 82, leave out lines 21 and In section 187, page 82, leave out lines 35 to In schedule 6, page 107, leave out line 19 and insert 480 In schedule 6, page 107, leave out line 21 and insert <In section 75(1), paragraph (a) and the word or immediately following it.> <Section 90. Section 91(3)(a) to (c). Section 92. In section 93, in subsection (1), the definitions of chief social work officer, child assessment order, child protection order, compulsory measures of supervision, education authority, local government area, place of safety, the Principal Reporter, relevant local authority, supervision requirement and working day ; and, in subsection (2)(b), the definition of relevant person. In section 101(1), in paragraph (a), the words or under section 87(4) of this Act ; and paragraph (c) and the word and immediately preceding it. Section 101(4).

5 In section 105, in each of subsections (8) and (10), the words 82, 83.> 465 In section 191, page 84, line 35, leave out <this Part> and insert <sections 179 to 187, 189, 190 and this section> 479 In section 191, page 84, line 35, leave out from <in> to end of line 36 and insert <on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.> Review of requirement imposed on local authority 207 In section 159, page 61, line 37, at end insert <( ) Where a local authority makes an application under subsection (2), that authority remains responsible for the child in respect of whom the duty is imposed until the sheriff has made a determination.> 208 In section 159, page 62, line 9, at end insert <( ) Where another local authority is determined as the relevant local authority for the child under subsection (6), the local authority that made the application under subsection (2) may recover from the relevant authority the costs of the care of the child from the date of the application until the date of the sheriff s determination.> Child absconding from place or person 401 In section 162, page 63, line 3, leave out <is required to stay at> and insert <requires to be kept in> 402 In section 162, page 63, line 5, at end insert <(iia) an order under section 53, (iib) section 54, (iic) section 63,> 403 In section 162, page 63, line 9, after <attendance,> insert <or (vii) section 137,>

6 404 In section 162, page 63, line 20, at end insert <, and ( ) the child must be kept in a place of safety until the occurrence of the relevant event.> 405 In section 162, page 63, line 21, leave out subsection (6) and insert <(6) In subsection (5), the relevant event is (a) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) of subsection (1)(a), the end of the period specified in the child assessment order, (b) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the children s hearing arranged under section 43 or 67, (ii) the termination of the child protection order, (c) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iia) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the order ceasing to have effect under section 53(4) or (5), (ii) the determination by the sheriff of an application for a child protection order in respect of the child, (d) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iib) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the giving of notice under subsection (5) of section 54, or (ii) the end of the period mentioned in subsection (3) of that section, (e) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iic) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the giving of a direction by the Principal Reporter under section 66(2) or 71(2)(a), or (ii) the children s hearing arranged by virtue of section 67(2), (f) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iii) of that subsection, the children s hearing arranged by virtue of section 127(2)(b), (g) in the cases mentioned in sub-paragraphs (iv) and (vi) of that subsection whichever of the following first occurs (i) the next children s hearing that has been arranged in relation to the child, (ii) the next hearing before the sheriff relating to the child that is to take place by virtue of this Act, (h) in the cases mentioned in sub-paragraphs (v) and (vii) of that subsection, the next children s hearing that has been arranged in relation to the child.> 406 In section 163, page 63, line 33, leave out from beginning to <person> and insert <a person has (or is authorised to have) control of a child>

7 407 In section 163, page 63, line 35, at end insert <(iia) an order under section 53, (iib) section 54, (iic) section 63,> 408 In section 163, page 64, line 2, after <attendance,> insert <or (vii) section 137,> 409 In section 163, page 64, line 12, at end insert <, and ( ) the child must be kept in a place of safety until the occurrence of the relevant event.> 410 In section 163, page 64, line 13, leave out subsection (6) and insert <(6) In subsection (5), the relevant event is (a) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) of subsection (1)(a), the end of the period specified in the child assessment order, (b) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the children s hearing arranged under section 43 or 67, (ii) the termination of the child protection order, (c) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iia) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the order ceasing to have effect under section 53(4) or (5), (ii) the determination by the sheriff of an application for a child protection order in respect of the child, (d) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iib) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the giving of notice under subsection (5) of section 54, or (ii) the end of the period mentioned in subsection (3) of that section, (e) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iic) of that subsection, whichever of the following first occurs (i) the giving of a direction by the Principal Reporter under section 66(2) or 71(2)(a), or (ii) the children s hearing arranged by virtue of section 67(2), (f) in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (iii) of that subsection, the children s hearing arranged by virtue of section 127(2)(b),

8 (g) in the cases mentioned in sub-paragraphs (iv) and (vi) of that subsection whichever of the following first occurs (i) the next children s hearing that has been arranged in relation to the child, (ii) the next hearing before the sheriff relating to the child that is to take place by virtue of this Act, (h) in the cases mentioned in sub-paragraphs (v) and (vii) of that subsection, the next children s hearing that has been arranged in relation to the child.> 411 In section 164, page 64, line 25, leave out <is obliged to stay at> and insert <requires to be kept in> 412 In section 164, page 64, line 32, leave out from beginning to <person> and insert <a person has (or is authorised to have) control of a child> 413 In section 164, page 64, line 35, at end insert <from the place or person> 414 In section 164, page 64, leave out line In section 164, page 64, line 37, after <absconded> insert <from the place or person> Request to prosecutor to give evidence to Principal Reporter 209 In section 165, page 65, line 14, after first <Reporter> insert <, the child, any relevant person in relation to the child or, if a safeguarder had been appointed, the safeguarder,> 210 In section 165, page 65, line 14, leave out second <the Principal Reporter> and insert <that person> 211 In section 165, page 65, line 16, leave out <the Principal Reporter> and insert <that person> 212 In section 165, page 65, line 22, at end insert <( ) Where the prosecutor refuses to comply with the request the person who made the request may apply to the sheriff for an order requiring the prosecutor to produce to the court such evidence and, if the sheriff considers that the evidence is likely to assist in determining the application, the sheriff may disclose it to the parties subject to such conditions as the sheriff sees fit.>

9 Cases involving sexual behaviour 416 In section 166, page 65, line 28, leave out <the sexual behaviour of> and insert <sexual behaviour engaged in by> 417 In section 166, page 66, line 12, at end insert <( ) In subsection (4)(c), statements includes any representations, however made or expressed, of fact or opinion.> 418 In section 166, page 66, line 13, leave out < sexual behaviour includes undergoing or being> and insert <and section 167 references to sexual behaviour engaged in include references to having undergone or been> 419 In section 167, page 66, line 22, leave out <the sexual behaviour of> and insert <sexual behaviour engaged in by> 420 In section 167, page 66, line 26, leave out subsection (3) 421 In section 168, page 66, leave out lines 37 and 38 and insert <(d) a safeguarder appointed under section 108 or whose appointment is confirmed under that section.> 422 In section 168, page 67, line 13, at end insert <( ) References in this section to an occurrence or occurrences of sexual behaviour include references to undergoing or being made subject to any experience of a sexual nature.> 423 In section 168, page 67, leave out line 21 Amendments to Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act In section 169, page 67, line 37, leave out <proceedings> and insert <hearing at which the child or, as the case may be, vulnerable witness is to give evidence> 425 In section 169, page 67, line 38, leave out <the proceedings> and insert <that hearing>

10 426 In section 169, page 68, leave out lines 1 and In section 169, page 68, line 12, at end insert <for review of the current arrangements for taking a witness s evidence> 428 In section 169, page 69, line 1, leave out <Such a prior statement> and insert <A prior statement of a type mentioned in subsection (7)> 429 In section 169, page 69, line 15, at end insert <( ) For the purposes of this section, a statement is contained in a document where the person who makes it (a) makes the statement in the document personally, (b) makes a statement which is, with or without the person s knowledge, embodied in a document by whatever means or by any person who has direct personal knowledge of the making of the statement, or (c) approves a document as embodying the statement.> Disclosure of information Elizabeth Smith 329 In section 171, page 70, line 11, at end insert <(A1) A children s hearing must disclose to (a) a parent having responsibilities or parental rights under Part 1 of the 1995 Act in relation to the child to whom the hearing relates, (b) a parent having parental responsibility for the child under Part 1 of the Children Act 1989 (c.41), all information relevant to the child s case (including an explanation of what has taken place at proceedings before the hearing) and the reasons for decisions made by the hearing.> 213 In section 171, page 70, line 12, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert <(1) Subject to subsection (2), a children s hearing must disclose to the child, any relevant person in relation to the child and, if a safeguarder has been appointed, the safeguarder, all information relevant to the hearing s decision. (2) A children s hearing may, by way of exception, withhold information from such persons as mentioned in subsection (1) if (a) the hearing considers that disclosure would result in a real possibility of significant harm to the child,

11 Elizabeth Smith (b) after weighing the interests of the child in having the material disclosed, the extent of the risk of harm and potential gravity of such harm, the hearing is satisfied that the interests of the child require non-disclosure, and (c) the considerations in paragraphs (a) and (b) are not outweighed by the interest of other parties in having an opportunity to see and respond to the material, taking into account its importance to the issues before the hearing.> 330 In section 171, page 70, line 12, at beginning insert <Subject to subsection (A1),> 430 In section 171, page 70, line 14, leave out <significantly against the interests of> and insert <likely to cause significant harm to> Sharing of information 431 In section 173, page 71, line 6, leave out from <who> to end of line In section 173, page 71, line 7, at end insert <(3A) A local authority must on a quarterly basis provide, or arrange for the provision of, information to the National Convener about the implementation of each compulsory supervision order by the authority during that period including, in particular, information about (a) any changes in the circumstances which gave rise to the decision of a children s hearing to make a compulsory supervision order, and (b) any changes in the overall wellbeing of the child to whom the order applies. (3B) The National Convener must disclose information provided by a local authority under subsection (3A) in relation to a particular compulsory supervision order to (a) any children s hearing that is to review that compulsory supervision order, and (b) the members of the Children s Panel who made the order.> 468 In section 173, page 71, line 7, at end insert <(3C) A local authority must on an annual basis, at a time to be determined by the National Convener, provide or arrange for the provision of information to the National Convener about the implementation of each compulsory supervision order by the authority during the preceding 12 months including, in particular, information about (a) any changes in the circumstances which gave rise to the decision of a children s hearing to make a compulsory supervision order, and (b) any changes in the overall wellbeing of the child to whom the order applies.

12 (3D) The information provided under subsection (3C) must be prepared and submitted in an anonymised format. (3E) The National Convener must prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers on an annual basis a report containing the information provided under subsection (3C) (a) for Scotland, and (b) for each local authority. (3E) The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament each report submitted to them.> Mutual assistance: local authorities and health boards Christina McKelvie 469 In section 175, page 72, line 14, leave out <Each of the persons> and insert <A person> Christina McKelvie 470 In section 175, page 72, line 15, leave out <of those persons> and insert <such person> Christina McKelvie 471 In section 175, page 72, line 22, leave out <Each local authority must comply with a request by another> and insert <A person mentioned in subsection (3A) must comply with a request by a> Christina McKelvie 472 In section 175, page 72, line 23, leave out <other> Christina McKelvie 473 In section 175, page 72, line 23, at end insert <(3A) The persons are (a) another local authority, (b) a health board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.29). (3B) A request under this section must specify the assistance that is required.> Christina McKelvie 474 After section 175 insert <Enforcement of obligations on health board under section 175 (1) This section applies where (a) the implementation authority in relation to a compulsory supervision order has made a request for assistance from a health board under section 175(3), (b) the request is in connection with the implementation of the compulsory supervision order, and (c) the implementation authority is satisfied that the health board has unreasonably failed to comply with the request.

13 (2) The implementation authority may refer the matter to the Scottish Ministers. (3) On receiving a reference under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers may, if they are satisfied that the health board has unreasonably failed to comply with the request, direct the health board to comply with the request. (4) The health board must comply with a direction under subsection (3).> Amendment to section 32 of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act Leave out section 176 and insert <Amendment of section 32 of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (1) Section 32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c.58) (power of Court of Session to regulate civil procedure in sheriff court) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) (a) after paragraph (eb) insert (ec) enabling a witness (including a witness who is outwith Scotland) in proceedings under Part 10 or 15 of the Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2010 to give evidence by a means specified in the act of sederunt that does not require the witness to be physically present in court in such circumstances, and subject to such conditions, as may be specified in the act of sederunt, (ed) prescribing circumstances in which a party to proceedings under Part 10 or 15 of the Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2010 may be prohibited from personally conducting the examination of witnesses,, (b) after paragraph (i) insert (ia) permitting a party to proceedings under the Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2010 to be represented, in such circumstances as may be specified in the act of sederunt, by a person who is neither an advocate nor a solicitor,, and (c) after paragraph (k) insert (ka) prescribing functions of safeguarders appointed by the sheriff in relation to proceedings under Part 10 or 15 of the Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2010, (kb) prescribing rights of safeguarders appointed by the sheriff in relation to proceedings under Part 10 or 15 of the Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2010 to information relating to the proceedings,. (3) After subsection (4) add (5) In subsection (1), civil proceedings includes proceedings under the Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act >

14 Legal aid: child protection orders 434 In section 178, page 73, line 34, at end insert <( ) proceedings before the sheriff in relation to an application under section 46 of the 2010 Act (application for variation or termination of child protection order),> 435 In section 178, page 74, line 16, at end insert <(za) an application is made under section 46 of the 2010 Act for variation or termination of a child protection order,> 436 In section 178, page 74, line 25, at end insert <( ) proceedings before the sheriff in relation to the application mentioned in paragraph (za) of subsection (1),> 437 In section 178, page 74, line 27, leave out <subsection (1)> and insert <that subsection> 440 In section 178, page 75, line 16, after <to> insert <( ) proceedings before the sheriff in relation to an application under section 46 of the 2010 Act (application for variation or termination of child protection order), and ( )> Legal aid: movement restriction conditions 214 In section 178, page 74, line 4, after <authorisation> insert <or movement restriction order> 215 In section 178, page 74, line 21, after <authorisation> insert <or movement restriction order> Legal aid: financial eligibility 438 In section 178, page 75, line 3, leave out from <financial> to end of line 6 and insert <disposable income and disposable capital of the child, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to the child.>

15 439 In section 178, page 75, leave out lines 13 and In section 178, page 75, line 24, leave out from <financial> to <of> in line 26 and insert <disposable income and disposable capital of the relevant person, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to> 442 In section 178, page 75, line 34, at end insert <( ) In this Part, relevant person (a) has the meaning given by section 185 of the 2010 Act, and (b) includes a person deemed to be a relevant person by virtue of section 80(3), 155(4)(b) or 158(6) of that Act.> 463 In schedule 5, page 106, line 40, at end insert <( ) In section 42 (disposable income and disposable capital: regulations), after subsection (3) insert (4) Regulations under this section may make different provision for (a) children s legal aid and legal aid other than children s legal aid, (b) advice and assistance in relation to children s matters and advice and assistance other than advice and assistance in relation to children s matters. (5) In subsection (4)(b), children s matters has the meaning given by section 4A(14)..> Legal aid: relevant persons 443 In section 178, page 75, line 34, at end insert <28EA Availability of children s legal aid: appeals relating to deemed relevant person (1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to (a) an appeal under section 148, 157(1)(c) or 157(2) of the 2010 Act arising from a determination of a children s hearing mentioned in section (Review of determination that person be deemed a relevant person)(1)(a) if by virtue of section (Review of determination that person be deemed a relevant person)(4)(b) an individual is no longer to be deemed to be a relevant person, (b) an appeal to the sheriff under section 155(1)(a) of that Act against a determination of a pre-hearing panel or children s hearing that an individual is not to be deemed a relevant person in relation to a child,

16 (c) an appeal to the sheriff under section 155(1)(b) of that Act against a direction under section (Review of determination that person be deemed a relevant person)(4)(a) that an individual is no longer to be deemed a relevant person in relation to a child, (d) an appeal to the sheriff principal or the Court of Session under section 158(1) of that Act against a decision of the sheriff in an appeal under section 155(1) (i) confirming a determination that an individual is not to be deemed a relevant person in relation to a child, or (ii) quashing a determination that an individual is to be deemed a relevant person in relation to a child, and (e) an appeal to the Court of Session under section 158(2) of that Act against a determination of the sheriff principal where the effect of the sheriff principal s determination is that an individual is not to be deemed a relevant person in relation to a child. (2) Children s legal aid is available to the individual if, on an application made to the Board, the Board is satisfied (a) that it is reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case that the individual should receive children s legal aid, (b) that, after consideration of the disposable income and disposable capital of the individual, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to the individual, and (c) that (i) in relation to an appeal mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), the individual has substantial grounds for making or, as the case may be, responding to the appeal, (ii) in relation to an appeal mentioned in any other paragraph of that subsection, the individual has substantial grounds for making the appeal.> 444 In section 178, page 75, line 36, leave out <under section 28D or 28E> 448 In section 178, page 77, line 8, leave out <the relevant person in relation to a child> and insert <a person other than the child to whom the proceedings relate> 449 In section 178, page 77, line 11, leave out <and section 28E(3)> 450 In section 178, page 77, line 14, leave out from <(6)> to <child> and insert <(6)(a) whether the person> 451 In section 178, page 77, line 17, leave out <condition is> and insert <conditions are

17 (a)> 452 In section 178, page 77, line 17, leave out <relevant person in relation to the child> and insert <person> 453 In section 178, page 77, line 19, leave out <relevant> 454 In section 178, page 77, line 20, at end insert <( ) that it is reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case that the person should receive children s legal aid, and ( ) that, after consideration of the disposable income and disposable capital of the person, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to the person or the dependants of the person.> 455 In section 178, page 77, line 23, leave out <relevant person in relation to the child> and insert <other person> 456 In section 178, page 77, line 27, leave out <the relevant person in relation to the child> and insert <the other person> Legal aid: power to modify circumstances in which children s legal aid to be available 445 In section 178, page 76, line 34, leave out <the conditions in subsection (3) and> and insert <(i) (ii) one of the conditions in subsection (3) is met, and the conditions in> 446 In section 178, page 76, line 37, leave out <the condition in subsection (3)> and insert <subsection (3)(b)(ii)> 447 In section 178, page 76, line 41, leave out <condition is that> and insert <conditions are (a) that it might be necessary for the children s hearing to decide whether a compulsory supervision order or, as the case may be, an interim compulsory supervision order should include or (where a compulsory supervision order is being reviewed) continue to include a secure accommodation authorisation, and (b) that

18 (i) (ii)> the condition in paragraph (a) is not met, and Legal aid: contracts for the provision of children s legal aid 457 After section 178, insert <Power to make regulations about contracts for provision of children s legal aid After section 33A of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 insert 33B Contracts for the provision of children s legal assistance Contracts for the provision of children s legal assistance (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations made under this section empower the Board to enter into contracts with relevant firms for the provision by relevant solicitors connected with those firms of children s legal assistance. (2) Regulations under this section may prescribe (a) the procedures to be followed by the Board in awarding any such contract, and (b) subject to subsection (3), any terms and conditions which are to be included in any such contract. (3) Regulations under this section must provide that any contract entered into by virtue of this section must include a provision that, in the event of the termination of the contract, or a breach of it by the relevant firm concerned, the Board may (a) withhold payments under the contract, and (b) require the firm to secure the transfer to a relevant solicitor of (i) any work currently being undertaken by any solicitor connected with them for any client by way of children s legal assistance, and (ii) notwithstanding any lien to which any such solicitor might otherwise be entitled, any documents connected with any such work. (4) Regulations under this section may provide that where the Board has by virtue of this section entered into contracts with any relevant firms for the provision of children s legal assistance in any area, then, unless it seems to the Board to be inappropriate in a particular case, any person seeking such assistance in that area is to be required to instruct a relevant solicitor connected with one of those firms. (5) Any money due to a firm under a contract made by virtue of this section is to be paid to the firm (a) firstly, out of any amount payable by the client in accordance with section 11(2), (b) secondly, by the Board out of the Fund.

19 (6) For the purposes of sections 32 and 33, the money paid to a firm, as provided in subsection (5) above, in respect of a contract made by virtue of this section is to be taken to be a payment made in accordance with this Act, and no solicitor connected with such a firm is entitled to any other payment out of the Fund in respect of any work done by the solicitor by virtue of such a contract. (7) In this section relevant firm means a firm included in the register maintained under section 28L(1), relevant solicitor means a solicitor included in the register maintained under section 28L(1)..> 461 In schedule 5, page 105, line 2, after <assistance;,> insert <and ( ) after paragraph (aza) insert (azb) 462 In schedule 5, page 105, line 21, at end insert any sums payable by the Board under contracts made by virtue of section 33B; > <( ) In subsection (1A) of section 31 (selection of solicitors and counsel) (a) after paragraph (a), insert (aa) section 28L(3),, (b) after paragraph (d), insert (da) regulations made under section 33B(4),, and (c) in the full-out, after assistance insert or children s legal assistance.> Subordinate legislation 458 In section 181, page 80, line 23, leave out subsection (3) and insert <(3) Except in any case where subordinate legislation under this Act is subject to the affirmative procedure, subordinate legislation under this Act is subject to the negative procedure.> 459 In section 181, page 80, line 25, leave out <Subsection (3) does> and insert <Subsections (2) and (3) do> 466 In section 191, page 84, line 36, at end insert <( ) An order under subsection (2) may contain transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of this Act.>

20 Meaning of child Robin Harper 66 In section 184, page 81, line 3, leave out <16> and insert <18> Robin Harper 67 In section 184, page 81, line 4, leave out subsections (2) to (4) Christina McKelvie 336 In section 184, page 81, line 6, at end insert <(2A) Subsection (2B) applies where a person becomes 16 years of age (a) after section 64 applies in relation to the person, but (b) before a relevant event. (2B) For the purposes of the application of this Act to the person, references in this Act to a child include references to the person until a relevant event occurs. (2C) A relevant event is Christina McKelvie (a) the making of a compulsory supervision order in relation to the person, (b) the notification of the person under section 66(3) that the question of whether a compulsory supervision order should be made in respect of the person will not be referred to a children s hearing, or (c) the discharge of the referral.> 337 In section 184, page 81, line 8, at end insert <, or (b) a compulsory supervision order is made in respect of a person on or after the person becomes 16 years of age.> Meaning of working day 460 In section 187, page 84, line 7, leave out from <a> to end of line 12 and insert <every day except (a) Saturday and Sunday, (b) 25 and 26 December, (c) 1 and 2 January.>