CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 111 Applying for assessment order

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 111

    (1)     The CEO may apply to the Court for an assessment order for a child to authorise the carrying out of an assessment if:

    (a)     a protection order is not in force for the child; and

    (b)     the CEO reasonably believes the proposed assessment is necessary for determining whether the child is in need of protection; and

    (c)     the proposed assessment cannot be carried out without the order.

    (2)     For subsection (1), an assessment includes:

    (a)     any assessment of the child for determining whether the child is in need of protection; and

    (b)     any assessment of a parent of the child for determining whether the parent is capable of exercising parental responsibility for the child.

    (3)     Without limiting subsection (2), an assessment may involve:

    (a)     a medical or psychological examination of the child or a parent of the child; and

    (b)     the taking and examination of samples from the child or a parent of the child.

    (4)     The CEO may make the application:

    (a)     whether or not the child is in the CEO's care; and

    (b)     whether or not the CEO has applied for a temporary protection order or protection order for the child.