Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

95Duty of children's hearing to prepare report for courtS

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(1)Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)an application is made for a permanence order, or variation of such an order, in respect of a child,

(b)the application has not been determined (or, as the case may be, withdrawn or abandoned), and

(c)a children's hearing proposes to—

(i)make a supervision requirement in respect of the child, or

(ii)modify, under paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (9) of section 73 of the 1995 Act, a supervision requirement that has been made in respect of the child.

(2)The children's hearing must prepare for the court to which the application has been made a report containing such information as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations prescribe.

(3)In subsection (1)(a), the reference to variation of a permanence order includes a reference to amendment of the order to include provision granting authority for the child to whom the order relates to be adopted.

Commencement Information

I1S. 95(1)(3) in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

I2S. 95(2) in force at 20.4.2009 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2009/147, art. 2, Sch.

I3S. 95(2) in force at 28.9.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)