Powers relating to places where child is staying

In force

(1)

After entering a place where a relevant child is staying with consent or under a warrant, a child advocacy officer may do any of the following—

(a)

look around the place and assess its appropriateness for the accommodation of the child;

(b)

have access to the child;

(c)

talk with the child out of the hearing of other persons;

(d)

require a carer staying at the place or someone else who is in charge of the place to give the officer reasonable help to exercise the officer’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (c).

(2)

A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(d).

(3)

A person does not commit an offence only by failing to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(d).

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