Prospective

Part 1 S Children’s care system

Chapter 5 S Children’s hearings

Other changes S

50 Tests for referral to Principal Reporter and making of compulsory supervision order or interim compulsory supervision order S

(1) The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 60 (local authority’s duty to provide information to Principal Reporter), in subsection (2)(b), for “might be” substitute “is likely to be”.

(3) In section 61 (constable’s duty to provide information to Principal Reporter), in subsection (1)(b), for “might be” substitute “is likely to be”.

(4) In section 64 (provision of information by other persons), in subsection (1)(b), for “might be” substitute “is likely to be”.

(5) In section 66 (investigation and determination by Principal Reporter), in subsection (1)(b), for “that a child might be” substitute “likely that a child is”.

(6) In each of the provisions listed in subsection (7), after “protection,” insert “support,”.

(7) The provisions are—

• section 60(2)(a),

• section 61(1)(a),

• section 64(1)(a),

• section 66(1)(b),

• section 91(3)(a),

• section 92(2),

• section 93(5),

• section 95(4),

• section 96(3),

• section 98(4),

• section 99(4),

• section 100(2),

• section 109(3),

• section 109(5),

• section 115(3),

• section 117(3),

• section 119(3)(a),

• section 120(3),

• section 120(5),

• section 138(4),

• section 139(3).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 50 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 70(2)