Part 5Child assessment and child protection orders
Variation or termination of order by sheriff
48Application for variation or termination
1
An application may be made by any of the following persons to the sheriff to vary a child protection order—
a
the child in respect of whom the order is made,
b
a relevant person in relation to the child,
c
a person not falling within paragraph (b) who has (or recently had) a significant involvement in the upbringing of the child,
d
the person who applied for the child protection order,
e
the person specified in the child protection order under section 37(2)(a),
f
the Principal Reporter,
g
any other person prescribed by rules of court.
2
An application may be made by any of the persons mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (g) (other than the Principal Reporter) to the sheriff to terminate a child protection order.
3
An application under this section may be made only—
a
before the commencement of a children’s hearing arranged under section 45 or 46, or
b
if the children’s hearing arranged under section 45 or 46 continues the child protection order (with or without variation), within 2 working days after the day on which the child protection order is continued.