CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 67A
Order—procedure before entry
CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 67A
Order—procedure before entry
67A Order—procedure before entry
(1) This section applies if an authorised officer or police officer is
intending to enter a place under an authority under an interim order mentioned
in section 67(2) .
(2) Before entering the place, the officer must do or
make a reasonable attempt to do the following things—
(a) identify himself
or herself to a person present at the place who is an occupier of the place;
(b) give the person a copy of the order so far as it relates to the entry and
searching of the place;
(c) tell the person the officer is permitted by the
order to enter and search the place to find the child;
(d) give the person an
opportunity to allow the officer immediate entry to the place without using
force.
(3) For subsection (2) (a) , an authorised officer must produce the
officer’s identity card to the person for inspection.
(4) However, the officer need not comply with subsection (2) if the officer
reasonably believes that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure
the effective exercise of powers under the order is not frustrated.