{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011/section-159",
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  "legislation": "asp/2011/1",
  "legislation_title": "Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011",
  "path": "section/159",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "159",
  "heading": "Frivolous and vexatious appeals",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where the sheriff—\n(a) determines an appeal under section 154 or 161 by confirming a decision of a children's hearing to vary or continue a compulsory supervision order, and\n(b) is satisfied that the appeal was frivolous or vexatious.\n(2) The sheriff may order that, during the period of 12 months beginning on the day of the order, the person who appealed must obtain leave from the sheriff before making another appeal under section 154 or 161 against a decision of a children's hearing in relation to the compulsory supervision order.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 159(1)(a) inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 20(16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 159(2) inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 20(16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 159 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/section/159",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:14.891873+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."
}