Part 3 Revocation and Amendment of Orders

Part 3 Revocation and Amendment of Orders

Revocation of order in interests of health or welfare

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Where a supervision and treatment order is in force in respect of any person and, on the application of the supervised person or the supervising officer, it appears to the relevant sheriff court that, having regard to circumstances which have arisen since the order was made, it would be in the interests of the health or welfare of the supervised person that the order should be revoked, the court may revoke the order.

Amendment of order by reason of change of residence

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(1)     This paragraph applies where, at any time while a supervision and treatment order is in force in respect of any person, the relevant sheriff court is satisfied that—

(a)     the supervised person proposes to change, or has changed, his residence from the area specified in the order to the area of another local authority;

(b)     a social worker who is an officer of the other local authority (“the new supervising officerâ€) is willing to undertake the supervision; and

(c)     the requirements of the order as respects treatment will continue to be complied with.

(2)     Subject

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