Part 5Child assessment and child protection orders
Ancillary measures
40Information non-disclosure directions
1
This section applies where the sheriff makes a child protection order in respect of a child.
2
The sheriff must consider whether to include an information non-disclosure direction in the order.
3
An information non-disclosure direction is a direction that—
a
the location of any place of safety at which the child is being kept, and
b
any other information specified in the direction relating to the child,
must not be disclosed (directly or indirectly) to any person or class of person specified in the direction.
4
An information non-disclosure direction ceases to have effect when—
a
it is terminated by a children’s hearing under section 47(1)(a)(ii) or the sheriff under section 51(5)(b), or
b
the child protection order in which it is included ceases to have effect.
41Contact directions
1
This section applies where the sheriff makes a child protection order in respect of a child.
2
The sheriff must consider whether to include a contact direction in the order.
3
A contact direction is a direction—
a
prohibiting contact between the child and a person mentioned in subsection (4),
b
making contact between the child and such a person subject to any conditions which the sheriff considers appropriate to safeguard and promote the welfare of the child,
c
making such other provision as the sheriff considers appropriate about contact between the child and such a person.
4
The persons are—
a
a parent of the child, person with parental responsibilities for the child or other person specified in the direction,
b
a person falling within a class of person specified in the direction.
5
A contact direction ceases to have effect when—
a
it is terminated by a children’s hearing under section 47(1)(a)(ii) or the sheriff under section 51(5)(b), or
b
the child protection order in which it is included ceases to have effect.
42Parental responsibilities and rights directions
1
A person applying to the sheriff for a child protection order in respect of a child may, at the same time, apply to the sheriff for a parental responsibilities and rights direction.
2
A parental responsibilities and rights direction is a direction about the fulfilment of parental responsibilities or exercise of parental rights in relation to—
a
the treatment of the child arising out of any assessment authorised by the child protection order, or
b
any other matter that the sheriff considers appropriate.
3
A parental responsibilities and rights direction ceases to have effect when—
a
it is terminated by a children’s hearing under section 47(1)(a)(ii) or the sheriff under section 51(5)(b), or
b
the child protection order in which it is included ceases to have effect.