CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 121

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 121

121 .         Warrant (access) , effect of

        (1)         In this section —

        warrant (access) means a warrant (access) issued under section 34(3), 52(4) or 135(5).

        (2)         A warrant (access) authorises any authorised officer —

            (a)         to enter, at any time, any place where the officer reasonably believes the child to be; and

            (b)         to search the place for the purpose of finding the child; and

            (c)         to remain at the place for as long as the officer considers reasonably necessary to find the child; and

            (d)         if the child is found, to remain at the place and have access to the child for as long as the officer considers reasonably necessary.

        (3)         The entitlement to have access to the child referred to in subsection (2)(d) includes an entitlement to both see and talk with the child without a parent of the child or any other person being present.