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Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, Section 138 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

138Powers of children's hearing on reviewS

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(1)This section applies where a children's hearing is carrying out a review of a compulsory supervision order in relation to a child.

(2)If the children's hearing considers that it is appropriate to do so, the children's hearing may defer making a decision about the compulsory supervision order until a subsequent children's hearing under this section.

(3)Otherwise, the children's hearing may—

(a)terminate the compulsory supervision order,

(b)vary the compulsory supervision order,

(c)continue the compulsory supervision order for a period not exceeding one year.

[F1(3A)In deciding whether to exercise the power conferred by subsection (2), the children's hearing must consider whether to require the Principal Reporter to obtain any report, from any person, which the children's hearing considers relevant to any matter to be determined by the subsequent children's hearing.]

(4)The children's hearing may vary or continue a compulsory supervision order only if the children's hearing is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the protection, guidance, treatment or control of the child.

F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)If the children's hearing terminates the compulsory supervision order, the children's hearing must—

(a)consider whether supervision or guidance is needed by the child, and

(b)if so, make a statement to that effect.

(7)If the children's hearing states that supervision or guidance is needed by the child, it is the duty of the relevant local authority for the child to give such supervision or guidance as the child will accept.

(8)Subsection (9) applies where—

(a)a child or relevant person in relation to the child is excused under section 73(2), 74(2) or 79 from attending the children's hearing, and

(b)the hearing defers its decision until a subsequent children's hearing.

(9)The children's hearing need not excuse the child or relevant person in relation to the child from attending the subsequent children's hearing.

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