Part 16Enforcement of orders
168Enforcement of orders
1
Subsection (2) applies where a relevant order authorising the keeping of a child in a particular place (an “authorised place”) is in force in relation to a child.
2
An officer of law may enforce the order—
a
by searching for and apprehending the child,
b
by taking the child to the authorised place,
c
where—
i
it is not reasonably practicable to take the child immediately to the authorised place, and
ii
the authorised place is not a place of safety,
by taking the child to and detaining the child in a place of safety for as short a period of time as is practicable, and
d
so far as is necessary, by breaking open shut and lockfast places.
3
In this section, “relevant order” means—
a
a child assessment order,
b
a child protection order,
c
an order under section 55,
d
a compulsory supervision order,
e
an interim compulsory supervision order,
f
a medical examination order.