Part 5Child assessment and child protection orders
Termination of order
I153Power of Principal Reporter to terminate order
1
If the Principal Reporter is satisfied that the conditions for the making of a child protection order in respect of a child are no longer satisfied, the Principal Reporter may terminate the order by giving notice to—
a
the person specified in the order under section 37(2)(a), or
b
where there is no such person specified, the applicant for the order.
2
If the Principal Reporter is satisfied that the conditions for including a relevant direction in a child protection order in respect of a child are no longer satisfied, the Principal Reporter may vary the child protection order so as to terminate the direction by giving notice to—
a
the person specified in the order under section 37(2)(a), or
b
where there is no such person specified, the applicant for the order.
3
A relevant direction is—
a
an information non-disclosure direction,
b
a contact direction,
c
a parental responsibilities and rights direction.
4
The Principal Reporter may not terminate or vary the order if—
a
a children's hearing arranged under section 45 or 46 has commenced, or
b
proceedings before the sheriff in relation to an application under section 48 have commenced.
5
Where the Principal Reporter terminates or varies a child protection order under subsection (1), the Principal Reporter must notify the sheriff who granted the order.