Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 241

    (1)     If a protective intervener is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a child is in need of protection and that it is inappropriate to take the procedure set out in section 240(1)(a), he or she may—

S. 241(1)(a) amended by No. 52/2013 s. 26(2)(a).

        (a)     without a warrant, place the child in emergency care or cause another protective intervener to place the child in emergency care; or

S. 241(1)(b) amended by No. 52/2013 s. 26(2)(b).

        (b)     apply to a magistrate for the issue of a search warrant for the purpose of having the child placed in emergency care.

    (2)     A search warrant issued under subsection (1)—

S. 241(2)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 18.9).

        (a)     may only be directed to a named police officer or generally all police officers; and

        (b)     may be endorsed by the person issuing it with a direction that the child be released on an interim accommodation order of the type referred to in section 263(1)(a) or 263(1)(b) as specified in the endorsement.

S. 242 (Heading) substituted by No. 52/2013 s. 27(1).