Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation 144: Order falls if grounds not served

From The Report of the Inquiry into the Removal of Children from Orkney in February 1991, published 27 October 1992.

Recommendation

If grounds for referral have not been served within seven days of the removal of a child under a Child Protection Order, the Order should fall (18.23).

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 360
Reference: Summary of Recommendations, no. 144

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Report The Report of the Inquiry into the Removal of Children from Orkney in February 1991 27 Oct 1992
Recommendation made 34.0 years ago