Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

96 Children’s hearing to consider need for further interim compulsory supervision order

(1) This section applies where—

(a) under section 93(5) a grounds hearing makes an interim compulsory supervision order in relation to a child, and

(b) the order will cease to have effect before the disposal of the application to the sheriff to which it relates.

(2) The Principal Reporter may arrange a children’s hearing for the purpose of considering whether a further interim compulsory supervision order should be made in relation to the child.

(3) If the children’s hearing is satisfied that the nature of the child’s circumstances is such that for the protection, guidance, treatment or control of the child it is necessary that a further interim compulsory supervision order be made, the children’s hearing may make a further interim compulsory supervision order in relation to the child.

(4) The children’s hearing may not make a further interim compulsory supervision order in relation to the child if the effect of the order would be that the child would be subject to an interim compulsory supervision order for a continuous period of more than 66 days.