South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts43—Custody of removed child or young person
(1) If the
Chief Executive does not already have custody of a child or young person who
is removed under section 41, the Chief Executive, by force of this
section, has custody of the child or young person until—
(a) the
child or young person is returned to the custody of a parent or guardian, or
delivered into the care of a person determined by the Chief Executive, under
section 42; or
(b) the
end of the fifth business day following the day on which the child
or young person was removed,
(whichever is the earlier).
(2) However, subject
to the regulations, the Chief Executive may exercise a power under this Act in
respect of a child or young person delivered into the care of a person
determined by the Chief Executive under section 42 as if the
child or young person were in the custody of the Chief Executive.