Explanatory Notes

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 1

6 January 2011

Commentary on Sections

Part 6 – Investigation and Referral to Children’s Hearing

 Investigation and determination by Principal Reporter

Section 71 – Case remitted under section 49 of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

96.This section applies when a child has pled guilty to or been convicted of an offence in the criminal court and the child is not already subject to a compulsory supervision order. In these circumstances, the grounds for referral are deemed to be established by the sheriff under section 108 of this Act, and there is no need for a Children’s Hearing to consider the grounds further.