Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

51 Reconsideration by hearing after appeal, and subsequent appeal.S

(1)Where the sheriff, by virtue of either of the last two foregoing sections, has remitted a case to a children’s hearing for reconsideration of their decision the reporter shall arrange a children’s hearing for that purpose.

(2)A child or his parent may, within a period of seven days beginning with the date of the decision of a children’s hearing on a case remitted as aforesaid, appeal against the decision, and the provisions of subsections (2) to (8) of section 49 of this Act shall apply to such an appeal as they apply to an appeal under subsection (1) of the said section.