240Action by protective intervener

240 Action by protective intervener (1) If a protective intervener is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a child is in need of protection, he or she may— S. 240(1)(a) substituted by No. 52/2013 s. 25(1). (a) serve a notice under section 243 stating that a protection application in respect of the child will be made to the Court; or S. 240(1)(b) amended by No. 52/2013 s. 25(2). (b) with or without a warrant, under section 241, place the child in emergency care or cause another protective intervener to place the child in emergency care pending the hearing of a protection application. S. 240(2) repealed by No. 61/2014 s. 146. (3) If the procedure set out in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) has been taken in respect of a child, a protective intervener must as soon as possible make a protection application to the Court and give a copy of the application to— (a) the child's parents, unless they cannot be found after reasonable inquiries; and (b) the child, if he or she is of or above the age of 12 years. S. 241 (Heading) substituted by No. 52/2013 s. 26(1).