Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, Section 186 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 31 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Nothing in this Act prejudices any capacity of a child enjoyed by virtue of section 2(4) of the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.50) (capacity of child with sufficient understanding to consent to surgical, medical or dental procedure or treatment).
(2)In particular, where—
(a)under an order mentioned in subsection (3) any examination or treatment is arranged for the child, and
(b)the child has the capacity mentioned in section 2(4) of the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991,
the examination or treatment may be carried out only if the child consents to it.
(3)Those orders are—
(a)a child assessment order,
(b)a child protection order,
(c)a compulsory supervision order,
(d)an interim compulsory supervision order,
(e)a medical examination order.
Commencement Information
I1S. 186 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
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