The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013

Transitional provisions and savings

4.—(1) Section 70(4) of the 1995 Act (disposal of referral by children’s hearing: supervision requirements, including residence in secure accommodation) continues to have effect where a supervision requirement has been or is made under section 70 of that Act before or after section 7 of the 2011 Act comes into force.

(2) Section 74 of the 1995 Act (further provision as respects children subject to supervision requirements) and the Children’s Hearings (Transmission of Information etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 1996(1) continue to have effect in respect of a child subject to a supervision requirement made under that Act before or after section 7 of the 2011 Act comes into force.

(3) Section 82 of the 1995 Act (recovery of certain fugitive children) continues to have effect in respect of a child who is required or who continues to be required to be kept in a place of safety, relevant place or with any person under Part 2 of the 1995 Act before or after section 7 of the 2011 Act comes into force.

(4) In paragraph (3)—

“relevant place” has the same meaning as in section 82(1)(b) of the 1995 Act; and

“person” has the same meaning as in section 82(1)(c) and (3) of the 1995 Act.

(5) Section 83 of the 1995 Act (harbouring) continues to have effect in respect of a child who by virtue of paragraph (3) continues to be liable to arrest under section 82(1) or (3) of that Act.

(6) The definitions of “local government area”, “place of safety”, “compulsory measures of supervision”, “relevant local authority” and “supervision requirement” in section 93(1) of the 1995 Act (interpretation of Part 2) continue to have effect for the purposes of paragraphs (1) to (5).

(1)

S.I. 1996/3260.