SCHEDULE 1SChildren's Hearings Scotland

National Convener's annual reportS

24(1)The National Convener must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to CHS a report on the carrying out during the year of the functions conferred on the National Convener by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.S

(2)The National Convener may include in the report any other information that the National Convener considers appropriate.

(3)In this paragraph, “financial year” means—

(a)the period beginning with the appointment of the first National Convener and ending—

(i)on 31 March next occurring, or

(ii)if that period is of less than 6 months' duration, on 31 March next occurring after that, and

(b)each subsequent period of a year ending on 31 March.