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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.77Obligations of child’s parents and powers of authorised officers
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### sec.77 Obligations of child’s parents and powers of authorised officers
The child’s parents or other person with whom the child is living must—
keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living; and
allow authorised officers to have reasonable contact with the child.
For subsection (1) (b) , an authorised officer may enter the place where the child is living at any reasonable time to have contact with the child and to inquire about the child’s care.
The officer may exercise the officer’s powers under subsection (2) with the help, and using the force, that is reasonable in the circumstances.
(sec.77-ssec.1) The child’s parents or other person with whom the child is living must— keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living; and allow authorised officers to have reasonable contact with the child.
(sec.77-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , an authorised officer may enter the place where the child is living at any reasonable time to have contact with the child and to inquire about the child’s care.
(sec.77-ssec.3) The officer may exercise the officer’s powers under subsection (2) with the help, and using the force, that is reasonable in the circumstances.
- (a) keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living; and
- (b) allow authorised officers to have reasonable contact with the child.