South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts42—Action following removal of child or young person
A child protection officer who removes a child or young person under
section 41 must return them to the custody of a parent or guardian
unless—
(a) the
child or young person is already under the guardianship, or in the custody, of
the Chief Executive; or
(b) the
child protection officer reasonably suspects that, if they were returned to
the custody of a parent or guardian, the child or young person would be at
risk,
in which case the child protection officer must deliver the child or young
person into the care of a person or persons determined by the Chief Executive.