497Offences in relation to community service etc.

497 Offences in relation to community service etc. (1) A person must not without lawful authority or excuse— S. 497(1)(a) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 83. (a) enter any place in which a child has been placed under an interim accommodation order or by the Secretary under section 173; or (b) at any time or in any manner contrary to the regulations, convey to or cause to be conveyed to a child placed as described in paragraph (a) any article or thing; or S. 497(1)(c) amended by No. 52/2013 s. 53. (c) contrary to the instructions of the Secretary, attempt to have contact with a child placed as described in paragraph (a); or (d) lurk or loiter about any place described in paragraph (a) for any of the purposes mentioned in this section. S. 497(2) inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 60. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), the Secretary may issue a written instruction to any person directing the person not to attempt to have contact with a child placed under an interim accommodation order or by the Secretary under section 173. S. 497(3) inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 60. (3) An instruction under subsection (2) must be served in accordance with section 593.