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Children and Young People Act 2008
407Emergency action—assistance
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407 Emergency action—assistance The director-general or police officer may use whatever assistance is necessary and reasonable to take emergency action. Note The director-general may ask the chief police officer for assistance in carrying out emergency action and the chief police officer must assign police officers to assist the director-general (see pt 18.1).