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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-and-savings-order-2013/article-10",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2013/9780111536575",
  "legislation_title": "The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-childrens-hearings-scotland-act-2011-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-and-savings-order-2013",
  "path": "article/10",
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  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Offences relating to absconding",
  "text": "(1) This article applies where—\n(a) a child requires to be kept in a particular place by virtue of—\n(i) a child assessment order;\n(ii) a child protection order;\n(iii) a compulsory supervision order;\n(iv) an interim compulsory supervision order;\n(v) a medical examination order; or\n(vi) a warrant to secure attendance; or\n(b) a person has (or is authorised to have) control of a child by virtue of such an order or warrant.\n(2) A person commits an offence if the person—\n(a) knowingly assists or induces the child to abscond from the place or person (mentioned in paragraph (1));\n(b) knowingly harbours or conceals a child who has absconded from that place or person; or\n(c) knowingly prevents a child from returning to that place or person.\n(3) The person is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both.\n(4) This article is subject to—\n(a) section 38(3) and (4) of the 1995 Act;\n(b) section 51(5) and (6) of the 1989 Act; and\n(c) Article 70(5) and (6) of the 1995 Order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111536575/article/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:50:07.794011+00:00"
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  "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."
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