The Reporters (Conduct of Proceedings before the Sheriff) (Scotland) Regulations 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/714
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Reporters (Conduct of Proceedings before the Sheriff) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1997.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the content otherwise requires—

“ the Act ” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995; and

“reporter” means for any period prior to 1st April 1997 a person holding an appointment under section 36 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

Section 3 Power to conduct proceedings before the sheriff

Any reporter having the experience prescribed in regulation 4 of these Regulations shall be entitled, whether or not he is an advocate or a solicitor, to conduct before a sheriff any proceedings which under Chapters 2 or 3 of Part II of the Act are heard by the sheriff.

Section 4 Prescription of experience required

For the purposes of regulation 3 of these regulations the experience prescribed shall be the experience of having been a reporter for any period or periods amounting to not less than one year.