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CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 86

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 86

86 .         Warrant (apprehension) where child absent or taken without authority

        (1)         If an authorised officer or a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that a child is absent, or has been taken, without lawful authority from a place where the child was living under a placement arrangement the officer may apply to a judge or magistrate for a warrant (apprehension).

        (2)         An application under subsection (1) must be made in accordance with section 120.

        (3)         On an application made under subsection (1) a judge or magistrate may issue a warrant (apprehension) if the judge or magistrate is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the belief mentioned in that subsection.

        Note for this section:

                Section 122 contains provisions about the effect of a warrant (apprehension).

        [Section 86 amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 32(3); No. 49 of 2010 s. 65.]