Chapter 49 - Family actions - Part XIII - Referrals to principal reporter
Application and interpretation of this Part
49.85.-(1) This Part applies where the court, in a family action, refers a matter to the Principal Reporter under section 54 of the Act of 1995 (reference to the Principal Reporter by court).
(2) In this Part, “Principal Reporter” has the meaning assigned in section 93(1) of the Act of 1995.
Intimation to Principal Reporter
49.86. Where a matter is referred by the court to the Principal Reporter under section 54 of the Act of 1995, the clerk of court shall give written intimation of the interlocutor making the reference to the Principal Reporter; and that intimation shall specify which of the conditions in section 52(2)(a) to (h), (j), (k) or (l)(a) of that Act it appears to the court have been satisfied.
Intimation of decision by Principal Reporter
49.87.-(1) Where a matter has been referred by the court to the Principal Reporter under section 54 of the Act of 1995 and the Principal Reporter, having made such investigation as he thinks appropriate and having reached the view that compulsory measures of supervision are necessary, arranges a children’s hearing under section 69 of the Act (continuation or disposal of referral by children’s hearing), the Principal Reporter shall give written intimation to the court which referred the matter to him of-
(a) 1995 c.36; section 52(2) was amended by the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.40), Schedule 4, paragraph 97(4).
(a) the decision to arrange such children’s hearing;
(b) where there is no appeal made against the decision of that children’s hearing once the period for appeal has expired, the outcome of the children’s hearing; and
(c) where such an appeal has been made, that an appeal has been made and, once determined, the outcome of that appeal.(2) Where a matter has been referred by the court to the Principal Reporter under section 54 of the Act of 1995 and the Principal Reporter, having made such investigation as he thinks appropriate and having considered whether compulsory measures of supervision are necessary, decides not to arrange a children’s hearing under section 69 of that Act, the Principal Reporter shall give written intimation of that decision to the court which referred the matter to him.
