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Section 62: When can a child be removed by court order?

62.Search and production order

(1)A family and children court may, in proceedings for an application for a care order, on hearing information on oath, make a search and production order authorising the probation and social welfare officer, with or without a police officer, to enter any premises specified in the order to search for and remove to a place of safety, any child whom the probation and social welfare officer believes or suspects is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm.

(2)Before searching the specified premises, the probation and social welfare officer holding the order shall inform the secretary for children's affairs of the local government council of the area.

(3)A child removed on a search and production order shall be produced in court within forty-eight hours after his or her removal.

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A family court can issue a search and production order to allow a probation and social welfare officer, sometimes with a police officer, to enter a sp...

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