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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 581 Therapeutic protection—application of force

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 581

Therapeutic protection—application of force

    (1)     A therapeutic protection person may use force under this division only if the operating entity—

        (a)     gives a clear warning of the intended use of force; and

        (b)     allows enough time for the warning to be observed; and

        (c)     uses force, as far as practicable, in a way that reduces the risk of causing injury.

    (2)     However, the therapeutic protection person need not comply with subsection (1) (b) or (c) if, in urgent circumstances, the person believes on reasonable grounds that doing so would create a risk of injury to the child or young person in therapeutic protection or anyone else.

Example—urgent circumstances

the child or young person is assaulting someone or engaging in self-harm

    (3)     In applying force under section 580, the therapeutic protection person may use body contact.