Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The magistrate may make a temporary assessment order for the child only if the magistrate is satisfied--
(a) an investigation is necessary to assess whether the child is a child in need of protection; and
(b) the investigation can not be properly carried out unless the order is made.
(2) However, in deciding the application, the magistrate must also be satisfied reasonable steps have been taken to obtain the consent of at least 1 of the child's parents to the doing of the things sought to be authorised under the order or it is not practicable to take steps to obtain the consent.