408Emergency action—certain people must be told

408 Emergency action—certain people must be told (1) If a police officer takes emergency action for a child or young person, the police officer must— (a) immediately tell the director-general, in writing— (i) the name of the child or young person; and (ii) why the emergency action was taken; and (b) if practicable—tell the following people about the emergency action as soon as practicable: (i) the parents of the child or young person; (ii) each other person (if any) who has daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibility, for the (c) deliver the child or young person to the place or person advised (2) However, if it is not practicable for the police officer to tell the director-general in writing immediately, the police officer may tell the director-general orally immediately and then in writing as soon as (3) If the director-general takes emergency action for a child or young person, or is told that a police officer has taken emergency action for a child or young person, the director-general must, as soon as practicable, tell the following people that emergency action has been taken for the child or young person: (a) if not already told about the emergency action— (i) the parents of the child or young person; and (ii) each other person (if any) who has daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibility, for the child or young person;

(d) the Childrens Court.