Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)

Part 5 Child assessment and child protection orders

Review by children’s hearing of certain orders

46 Review by children’s hearing where order prevents removal of child

(1) This section applies where—

(a) a child protection order is in force in respect of a child,

(b) the order authorises the prevention of the removal of the child from a place, and

(c) the Principal Reporter has not received notice under section 49 of an application to the sheriff to terminate or vary the order.

(2) The Principal Reporter must arrange a children’s hearing.

(3) The Principal Reporter must arrange for the children’s hearing to take place on the second working day after the day on which the child protection order is made.