The Act Part 5 – Social Care and Social Work: Scrutiny and Improvement Chapter 4 – Local Authority Adoption and Fostering Services etc. Section 89 – Appeal against decision under Chapter 4
164.This section provides that local authorities may appeal to a sheriff against a decision made by SCSWIS under Chapter 4 within 14 days after a notice, under section 88 is given. The sheriff may determine the appeal in the same manner as appeals for other non-local authority care services..