46Emergency care and protection orders

#### 46 Emergency care and protection orders 46 Emergency care and protection orders > > (1) The Children’s Court may make an order for the emergency care and protection of a child or young person if it is satisfied that the child or young person is at risk of serious harm. > > > (2) The order, while in force, places the child or young person in the care responsibility of the Secretary or the person specified in the order. > > > (3) The order has effect for a maximum period of 14 days, unless the order is extended in accordance with subsection (4). > > > (4) An order under this section may, while the order remains in force, be extended once only for a further maximum period of 14 days. > > > (5) If an application is made for the extension of an order under this section before the order expires, the order remains in force until the Children’s Court makes a final determination on the application, even if that occurs after the original expiry date. > > **s 46:** Am 2002 No 53, Sch 1.1 \[3\]; 2006 No 60, Sch 1 \[9\].