The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Transfer of Children to Scotland – Effect of Orders made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland) Regulations 2013

Application of the Act to orders which have converted under regulation 3, 4, 5 or 6

7.—(1) This regulation applies where an order made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland has effect as if it were a compulsory supervision order by virtue of regulation 3, 4, 5 or 6.

(2) For the purposes of the application of the Act, the implementation authority is—

(a) where regulation 3 applies, the receiving local authority referred to in regulation 3(1)(c);

(b) where regulation 4 applies, the receiving local authority referred to in regulation 4(1)(b);

(c) where regulation 5 applies the receiving local authority referred to in regulation 5(1)(c); and

(d) where regulation 6 applies the receiving local authority referred to in regulation 6(1)(b).

(3) Section 131(2) of the Act is modified and applies as if there were inserted at the end—

“(f) the authority becomes aware that the child is subject to a compulsory supervision order by virtue of regulations made under section 190 of this Act.”.

(4) Section 137 of the Act is modified and applies as if there were inserted after subsection (3)—

“(3A) If the review is initiated under section 131(2)(f) the children’s hearing must be arranged to take place no later than 20 working days after notice is given to the Principal Reporter under section 131(1).”.