Transportation of child taken into care and control
69 Transportation of child taken into care and control
As soon as practicable after complying with the requirements in section 68, a police officer must place the child into the care of a suitable person, being a person who—
the police officer believes on reasonable grounds is capable of caring for the child; and
consents to taking care of the child.
Note
Depending on the circumstances of each case, a suitable person may include the child's parent, a relative or an adult known to the child.
In determining who is a suitable person under subsection (1), a police officer may consider the child's views in relation to the suitability of a person.
If a police officer is unable to place the child into the care of a suitable person, a police officer must take reasonable steps to place the child into the care of an appropriate health or welfare agency.
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (3), a police officer may—
transport the child to the suitable person or the appropriate health or welfare agency; or
arrange for the suitable person or appropriate health or welfare agency to collect the child from the place the child was taken into care and control.
If a police officer is unable to place the child into the care of a suitable person or an appropriate health or welfare agency, a police officer may, as a last resort, transport the child to a police station.
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