Regulation 8 Arrangements for child to be cared for by parents or persons with parental rights and parental responsibilities

Scotland

(1)

A local authority may, in the case of a child who is looked after by that authority in terms of section 17(6) of the 1995 Act, make arrangements for the child to be cared for by–

(a)

the child's parents; or

(b)

any person who has parental rights and parental responsibilities in respect of the child.

(2)

A local authority may not make arrangements under paragraph (1) where that authority are providing accommodation for the child by virtue of section 25 of the 1995 Act.

(3)

Any arrangements made by a local authority under paragraph (1) must–

F1(a)

be subject to the terms of any compulsory supervision order, interim compulsory supervision order, warrant to secure attendance, permanence order or exclusion order made in respect of the child; and

(b)

not return the child to the care of a person where the child was, by virtue of any order, authorisation or warrant, removed from the care of that person.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 8(3)(a) substituted (24.6.2013) by The Childrens Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/147), art. 1, sch. para. 11(5); S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3