Section 85 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) defines “secure accommodation authorisation” (SAA). It is an authorisation which enables a child to be placed and kept in secure accommodation within a specified residential establishment. The SAA is made by the children’s hearing (or sheriff on appeal) and may only be made in conjunction with a compulsory supervision order, an interim compulsory supervision order, a medical examination order or a warrant to secure attendance. Certain conditions must be met before the SAA may be granted i.e. the risk of absconding and the risk to the child’s welfare; that the child is likely to self-harm; or that the child is likely to cause injury to another person.