The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Compulsory Supervision Orders etc.: Further Provision) Regulations 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision further to the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) about compulsory supervision orders, interim compulsory supervision orders and medical examination orders under section 149 (compulsory supervision orders etc.: further provision) of the 2011 Act.

Regulations 3, 4 and 5 make provision for the transfer of reports or other information in relation to a child from the implementation authority or relevant local authority to a person who is, by virtue of a compulsory supervision order, an interim compulsory supervision order or a medical examination order, to have control of the child. This transmission of information will take place when it would assist that person in taking care of the child.

Regulations 6, 7 and 8 make provision in connection with the duty of an implementation authority or relevant local authority to accommodate a child in some other suitable place where they are unable to make arrangements for accommodation of the child in the place specified in a compulsory supervision order, an interim compulsory supervision order or a medical examination order.

Regulation 9 makes provision in connection with the taking of a child to any place, place of safety or person as required under a compulsory supervision order, an interim compulsory supervision order, a medical examination order or under section 169 (child absconding from place) or 170 (child absconding from person) of the 2011 Act.

Regulation 10 revokes the Children’s Hearings (Transmission of Information etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3260).