Part 14

Implementation of orders

Power to transfer child in cases of urgent necessity

Transfers in cases of urgent necessity
143
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Subsection (2) applies where a child is residing at a particular place by virtue of a compulsory supervision order or interim compulsory supervision order containing a measure of the type mentioned in section 83(2)(a).
2
If it is in the interests of the child or another child in the place that the child be moved out of the place as a matter of urgent necessity then, despite the order, the chief social work officer may transfer the child to another place.
S. 143 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
S. 143 modified (24.6.2022) by The Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/225), regs. 1, 13(3) (as amended (1.9.2025) by Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 5), s. 38(3), sch. para. 27(2)(a); S.S.I. 2025/115, reg. 2(2)(f))