Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Secretary may retain in his or her custody a child who has been taken to attend a place or person under section 20 or a requirement made under that section if the Secretary considers –
(a) that there is a reasonable likelihood that the child is at risk; and
(b) that further assessment of the matter is warranted; and
(c) that –
(i) the assessment cannot properly proceed unless the child remains in the Secretary's custody; or
(ii) it is desirable that the child be protected while the matter is being assessed.
(2) The Secretary's custody of a child under subsection (1) ends 120 hours after the time at which the child arrives at a place or person under section 20 or a requirement made under that section unless, before the end of that period, custody of the child has been granted to the Secretary under an assessment order.