Part 13Review of compulsory supervision order

Functions of Principal Reporter and children's hearing

139Powers of children's hearing on deferral under section 138

1

This section applies where under subsection (2) of section 138 a children's hearing defers making a decision about the compulsory supervision order in relation to a child until a subsequent children's hearing under that section.

2

The children's hearing may continue the compulsory supervision order until the subsequent children's hearing.

3

If the children's 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 the compulsory supervision order be varied, the children's hearing may make an interim variation of the compulsory supervision order.