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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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61 Seizure
(1) An authorised officer may seize anything found on or with the child
if the officer reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent
the child from:
(2) The officer may do so by using any reasonable force or assistance.
(3) An authorised officer (other than a police officer) who seizes a thing
mentioned in section 60(2)(a), (b) or (c) must, as soon as
practicable after seizing the thing, deliver it to a police officer.
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(4) An authorised officer may, in accordance with the regulations,
destroy or otherwise dispose of anything seized under this section
to prevent the child from: