(1)This section applies where, having made a determination under section 66(2) in relation to a child, the Principal Reporter considers that it is necessary for a compulsory supervision order to be made in respect of the child.
(2)The Principal Reporter must arrange a children’s hearing for the purpose of deciding whether a compulsory supervision order should be made in respect of the child.
(3)If the child is being kept in a place of safety under subsection (4) of section 43 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46) at the time the determination is made, the children’s hearing must be arranged to take place no later than the third day after the Principal Reporter receives the information under subsection (5) of that section.
(4)If the Principal Reporter has required a local authority to give the Principal Reporter a report under section 66(4), the Principal Reporter may request additional information from the local authority.
(5)If the Principal Reporter has not required a local authority to give the Principal Reporter a report under section 66(4), the Principal Reporter must require a local authority to give the Principal Reporter a report under that section.