Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)

Part II U.K. Promotion of Children’s Welfare by Local Authorities and by Children’s Hearings etc.

Chapter 3 U.K. Protection and supervision of Children

Referral to, and disposal of case by, children’s hearing U.K.

Valid from 01/04/1997

71 Duties of local authority with respect to supervision requirements. S

(1) The relevant local authority shall, as respects a child subject to a supervision requirement, give effect to the requirement.

(2) Where a supervision requirement provides that the child shall reside—

(a) in relevant accommodation; or

(b) in any other accommodation not provided by a local authority,

the relevant local authority shall from time to time investigate whether, while the child is so resident, any conditions imposed by the supervision requirement are being fulfilled; and may take such steps as they consider reasonable if they find that such conditions are not being fulfilled.

(3) In this section, “relevant accommodation” means accommodation provided by the parents or relatives of the child or by any person associated with them or with the child.