Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

92Powers of grounds hearing on deferral

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(1)This section applies where under section 91(2) the grounds hearing defers making a decision in relation to a child until a subsequent children’s hearing.

(2)If the grounds hearing considers that the nature of the child’s circumstances is such that for the protection, guidance, treatment or control of the child it is necessary as a matter of urgency that an interim compulsory supervision order be made, the grounds hearing may make an interim compulsory supervision order in relation to the child.

(3)If the grounds hearing considers that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of obtaining any further information, or carrying out any further investigation, that is needed before the subsequent children’s hearing, the hearing may make a medical examination order.