Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)

Part 5 Child assessment and child protection orders

Review by children’s hearing of certain orders

45 Review by children’s hearing where child in place of safety

(1) This section applies where—

(a) a child protection order is in force in respect of a child,

(b) the child has been taken to a place of safety by virtue of the order, and

(c) the Principal Reporter has not received notice under section 49 of an application to the sheriff to terminate or vary the order.

(2) The Principal Reporter must arrange a children’s hearing.

(3) The Principal Reporter must arrange for the children’s hearing to take place on the second working day after the day on which the child is taken to the place of safety.