Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

116 Power of hearing to direct Principal Reporter to consider application for parenting order

After section 75 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36) there shall be inserted—

“Parenting orders

75A Requirement on Principal Reporter to consider application for parenting order

(1) Subsection (2) below applies where it appears to—

(a) the children’s hearing to whom a child’s case has been referred under section 65(1) of this Act; or

(b) a children’s hearing arranged, under section 73(8) of this Act, to review a supervision requirement in respect of a child,

that it might be appropriate for a parenting order to be made in respect of a parent of the child under section 102 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8) (the “2004 Act”).

(2) The hearing may require the Principal Reporter to consider whether to apply, under subsection (3) of that section of the 2004 Act, for such an order.

(3) A requirement under subsection (2) above shall specify—

(a) the parent in respect of whom it might be appropriate for the order to be made; and

(b) by reference to subsections (4) to (6) of that section of the 2004 Act, the condition in respect of which the application might be made.

(4) In subsection (1) above, “parent” and “child” have the same meanings as in section 117 of the 2004 Act.”.