{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-child-care-and-maintenance-rules-1997/rule-3.3A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-child-care-and-maintenance-rules-1997/rule-3.3A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/291",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-child-care-and-maintenance-rules-1997",
  "path": "rule/3.3A",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "3.3A",
  "heading": "Child to attend hearing",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies where an application is made to the sheriff under—\n(a) the 2011 Act, other than where section 103 or 112 of the 2011 Act applies; or\n(b) section 44A of the CPSA 1995.\n(2) A child must attend all hearings, unless the sheriff otherwise directs.\n(3) A child may attend a hearing even if the child is excused from doing so.\n(4) If the child is not excused from attending the hearing but does not attend the sheriff may grant a warrant to secure attendance in relation to the child.\n(5) Paragraph (6) applies if—\n(a) the hearing of the application is to be continued to another day; and\n(b) the sheriff is satisfied that there is reason to believe that the child will not attend on that day.\n(6) The sheriff may grant a warrant to secure attendance in relation to the child.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Rules 3.3, 3.3A substituted for rule 3.3 (24.6.2013) by Act of Sederunt (Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/172), paras. 1(1), 3(5) (with para. 8)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Rule 3.3A(1) substituted (1.2.2016) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/424), paras. 1(2), 3(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/291/rule/3.3A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:25:57.022825+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}