Section 81B Determination of claim that opportunity to participate not affordedF1

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where the Principal Reporter has referred to a meeting of a pre-hearing panel the matter of whether subsection (2) of section 132A applies to an individual, or individuals, who have requested a review of a compulsory supervision order under that section.

(2)

The pre-hearing panel must discharge the children's hearing that is to be arranged as a result of the request if—

(a)

there is no reason for the children's hearing to be arranged besides the request from the individual, or individuals, in question, and

(b)

the pre-hearing panel determines—

(i)

that section 132A(2) does not apply to the individual, or

(ii)

where its application to more than one individual is in question, that it applies to none of them.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 81B inserted (26.7.2021) by Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 16), ss. 25(3), 34(2); S.S.I. 2020/412, reg. 2(2)(c)