Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1997 - SECT 20

      (1) For the purposes of an assessment, an authorised officer may require a guardian of a child or a person with whom a child is residing to cause the child to attend the place or person specified in the requirement.

      (2) An authorised officer may take a child to the place or person specified in a requirement, or that likely would have been specified in a requirement –

(a) on the request, or with the agreement, of the person who received the requirement or who could receive a requirement were one to be made; or

(b) if an authorised officer has obtained a warrant in respect of the child.

      (3) An authorised officer may apply for a warrant if –

(a) a person fails or refuses to comply with a requirement; or

(b) the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person would fail or refuse to comply with a requirement were one made.

      (4) When acting under a warrant, an authorised officer –

(a) may be accompanied by such police officers or employees of the Department as may be necessary or desirable; and

(b) may use such force as is reasonable.