66V

Power to remove children from dangerous situations

In force

For the purposes of section 41 of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, the requirements of subsection (1) of that section will be taken to be satisfied if—

(a)

a minor is in a declared public precinct; and

(b)

a police officer is of the opinion that the minor—

(i)

is in danger of being physically harmed or injured; or

(ii)

is in danger of abuse (including assault and sexual assault, ill treatment and exposure to behaviour that may cause psychological harm to the minor); or

(iii)

is behaving in an offensive or disorderly manner or is otherwise committing or about to commit an offence.

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