Warrant may be issued if parole cancelled
640 Warrant may be issued if parole cancelled
If a child's or young person's parole is cancelled, the Youth Parole Board or any member of the Board may—
authorise any police officer or other officer by warrant signed by the secretary of the Youth Parole Board or a member of the Board—
to search for and apprehend the child or young person and for that purpose to—
enter any premises where the child or young person is believed to be located; and
in the case of a police officer, use reasonable force to enter those premises; and
to return the child or young person to a youth justice custodial centre to serve the unexpired portion of the child's or young person's sentence of detention or to be otherwise dealt with by the Youth Parole Board; or
whether or not a warrant has been issued under paragraph (a), apply to a magistrate for a warrant authorising any police officer or other officer to do the things described in paragraph (a)(i) and (ii).
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