Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

130Case remitted under section 49 of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995S

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(1)This section applies where, in relation to a child—

(a)a court remits a case under section 49 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 to the Principal Reporter to arrange for the disposal of the case by a children's hearing, and

(b)a compulsory supervision order is in force in relation to the child.

(2)The Principal Reporter must initiate a review of the compulsory supervision order.

(3)A certificate signed by the clerk of the court stating that the child has pled guilty to, or been found guilty of, the offence to which the case relates is conclusive evidence for the purposes of the children's hearing held for the purposes of reviewing the order that the offence was committed by the child.

(4)This Act applies as if the plea of guilty, or the finding of guilt, were a determination of the sheriff under section 108 that the ground in section 67(2)(j) was established in relation to the child.

Commencement Information

I1S. 130 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3