Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, Section 161 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A person mentioned in subsection (2) may appeal to the sheriff against a relevant decision of a children's hearing in relation to a child.
(2)The person is an individual (other than a relevant person in relation to the child) in relation to whom—
(a)a contact order is in force regulating contact between the individual and the child,
(b)a permanence order is in force which specifies arrangements for contact between the individual and the child, or
(c)the conditions specified for the purposes of section 126(2)(b) are satisfied.
(3)A relevant decision is a decision under section 126(6) relating to a compulsory supervision order.
(4)If the sheriff is satisfied that the relevant decision is justified, the sheriff must confirm the decision.
(5)If not satisfied, the sheriff must vary the compulsory supervision order by varying or removing the measure contained in the order under section 83(2)(g).
(6)An appeal under this section must be—
(a)made before the expiry of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the relevant decision is made,
(b)heard and disposed of before the expiry of the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which the appeal is made.
Commencement Information
I1S. 161 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3
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