111Applying for assessment order

111 Applying for assessment order (1) The CEO may apply to the Court for an assessment order for a child to authorise the carrying out of an assessment if: (a) a protection order is not in force for the child; and (b) the CEO reasonably believes the proposed assessment is necessary for determining whether the child is in need of protection; and (c) the proposed assessment cannot be carried out without the (2) For subsection (1), an assessment includes: (a) any assessment of the child for determining whether the child is in need of protection; and (b) any assessment of a parent of the child for determining whether the parent is capable of exercising parental responsibility for the child. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), an assessment may involve: (a) a medical or psychological examination of the child or a parent of the child; and (b) the taking and examination of samples from the child or a parent of the child. (4) The CEO may make the application: (a) whether or not the child is in the CEO's care; and (b) whether or not the CEO has applied for a temporary protection order or protection order for the child.

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