778Removal of child in immediate danger

778 Removal of child in immediate danger (1) This section applies if the director-general is satisfied that there is an immediate danger to the health or safety of a child being cared for by a childcare service. (2) The director-general may— (a) remove the child from the premises where the childcare service is operating; and (b) also remove from the premises anything reasonably required for the child’s care; and (c) arrange for the child to be— (i) returned to the care of a person with daily care responsibility for the child; or (ii) temporarily cared for by a licensed childcare service. Examples—par (b) 1 the child’s nappies 2 the child’s food 3 medication for the child provided by child’s parent 4 contact details of a person with daily care responsibility for the child 5 information about the child’s medical conditions

(3) If the director-general arranges for the child to be temporarily cared for by a licensed childcare service, the director-general must take all reasonable steps to tell a person with daily care responsibility for the child— (a) that the child is being temporarily cared for by a licensed (b) the reason for the temporary care; and (c) the location of the child. (4) If the director-general removes something required for a child’s care under subsection (2) (b), the director-general must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the thing is used for the child’s care and returned to its owner when no longer needed.

Important concepts Part 21.1