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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.175Interstate warrants—arrangements for apprehended child until magistrate is available
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### sec.175 Interstate warrants—arrangements for apprehended child until magistrate is available
This section applies if a police officer apprehends a child under a warrant issued in another State under a child welfare law of that State.
The officer may arrange for the child’s safe care until it is practicable to take the child before a magistrate and, in making the arrangements, may use any help provided by the chief executive.
With the chief executive’s help, the officer may arrange for the child to be cared for by an approved carer until it is practicable to take the child before a magistrate.
s 175 ins 2000 No. 7 s 32
amd 2005 No. 40 s 61
(sec.175-ssec.1) This section applies if a police officer apprehends a child under a warrant issued in another State under a child welfare law of that State.
(sec.175-ssec.2) The officer may arrange for the child’s safe care until it is practicable to take the child before a magistrate and, in making the arrangements, may use any help provided by the chief executive. With the chief executive’s help, the officer may arrange for the child to be cared for by an approved carer until it is practicable to take the child before a magistrate.