Explanatory Notes

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 1

6 January 2011

Commentary on Sections

Part 5 – Child Assessment and Child Protection Orders

Variation or termination of order by sheriff

Section 50 – Children’s hearing to provide advice to sheriff in relation to application

52.This section provides the Principal Reporter with the power to convene a Children’s Hearing for the purposes of providing advice to assist the sheriff in determining an application to vary or terminate a child protection order under section 48.