Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

114Sheriff’s powers on review of grounds determination

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(1)This section applies where the sheriff reviews a grounds determination by virtue of section 111(2).

(2)If the sheriff is satisfied that the section 67 ground to which the application relates is established, the sheriff must refuse the application.

(3)If the sheriff determines that the ground to which the application relates is not established, the sheriff must—

(a)recall the grounds determination, and

(b)make an order discharging (wholly or to the extent that it relates to the ground) the referral of the child to the children’s hearing.