Period within which children’s hearing must be held in certain cases
5(1)The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) applies in accordance with the modifications in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)Section 109(7) (period within which children’s hearing must take place following making of interim compulsory supervision order specifying child reside at place of safety) has effect as if for “third day” there were substituted “seventh day”.
(3)Section 137(3) (period within which children’s hearing must take place following transfer of child in case of urgent necessity) has effect as if for “3 working days” there were substituted “7 working days”.
(4)The modification in—
(a)sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to an interim compulsory supervision order made under section 109(3) or (5) of the 2011 Act before the day on which that sub-paragraph comes into force,
(b)sub-paragraph (3) does not apply in relation to a transfer of a child under section 143 of that Act which occurred before the day on which that sub-paragraph comes into force.
(5)In sub-paragraph (4), “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 202 of the 2011 Act.