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StatuteChildren, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Section 105 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Living arrangements for child or young person placed in custody of chief executive

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105 Living arrangements for child or young person placed in custody of chief executive (1) Where the Court makes an order under section 101 of this Act placing a child or young person in the custody of the chief executive,— (a) The chief executive may transfer the child or young person from one residence under this Act to any other residence under this Act: (b) Any Social Worker, acting with the specific or general authority of the chief executive, may arrange for the child or young person— (i) To be placed in any residence: (ii) To be placed in any school or other institution that provides care or training or physical or mental health care: (iii) To undertake employment or any training for employment: (c) Any Social Worker, acting with the specific or general authority of the chief executive, may arrange for the child or young person to live temporarily with the parents or guardians or other person previously having the care of the child or young person or with any other person, on such terms and conditions as the Social Worker may specify: (d) Any Social Worker, acting with the specific or general authority of the chief executive, may at any time cancel any arrangement made under paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of this subsection and, after any such cancellation, may remove the child or young person to a residence or to such other place as the Social Worker may decide, using such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose. (2) For the purpose of removing any child or young person pursuant to subsection (1)(d) of this section, a Social Worker may enter and search any dwellinghouse, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, premises, or place, with or without assistance and by force if necessary. (3) The Social Worker exercising any powers under subsection (2) of this section shall, on first entering any dwellinghouse, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, premises, or place, and, if requested, at any subsequent time— (a) Produce evidence of identity; and (b) Disclose that those powers are being exercised under subsection (2) of this section. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting “ chief executive ” for “ Director-General ” .

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