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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
52Effect of provisional protection
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52 Effect of provisional protection
(1) For the purposes of taking the child into provisional protection, an
authorised officer may do one or more of the following:
reasonably necessary to find and apprehend the child;
(d) remove the child from the place where the child is found;
(e) arrange for a medical examination of the child;
(f) arrange for the provision of other medical services for the
(g) make other arrangements for the care and protection of the
(h) if the officer is a staff member of a hospital in which the child is
found – keep the child in the hospital for any of the purposes
mentioned in paragraphs (e) to (g).
(2) However, the child may refuse to submit to any of the examination
mentioned in subsection (1)(e) if the child is of sufficient maturity
and understanding to make the decision.
(3) The officer may use any reasonable force or assistance in acting
under subsection (1).
(4) The officer must give a report to the CEO about any action taken by
the officer under subsection (1) as soon as practicable after taking
the action.
(5) The CEO has daily care and control of the child while the child is in
provisional protection.