Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The chief executive or a police officer may take emergency action for a child or young person if the chief executive or police officer believes on reasonable grounds that the child or young person is in need of emergency care and protection or emergency therapeutic protection.
(2) To remove any doubt, the chief executive or police officer may take emergency action for a child or young person if the child or young person is in the care of—
(a) a parent of the child or young person; or
(b) someone else who has daily care responsibility for the child or young person.
Note Daily care responsibility for a child or young person is dealt with in s 19.