sec.166Offence to refuse contact with child in custody or guardianship

### sec.166 Offence to refuse contact with child in custody or guardianship This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably asks a person for permission to enter a place for the purpose of having contact with a child at the place to ensure the child’s protection. The person must not refuse the officer’s request unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. In this section— child means a child in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship under an assessment order, temporary custody order or child protection order. s 166 amd 2011 No. 35 s 34 ; 2022 No. 7 s 60 (sec.166-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably asks a person for permission to enter a place for the purpose of having contact with a child at the place to ensure the child’s protection. (sec.166-ssec.2) The person must not refuse the officer’s request unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.166-ssec.3) In this section— child means a child in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship under an assessment order, temporary custody order or child protection order.