Section 242 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Order under section 238 sufficient authority for detention of child or young person

242 Order under section 238 sufficient authority for detention of child or young person (1) The making of an order under section 238(1)(d) of this Act for the detention of a child or young person in the custody of the chief executive shall be sufficient authority— (a) For the detention of the child or young person in a residence under this Act; and (b) For the detention of the child or young person in Police custody for a period of not more than 24 hours at any one time if a senior Social Worker and a member of the Police, being a senior sergeant or a commissioned officer, are satisfied on reasonable grounds— (i) That the child or young person is likely to abscond or be violent; and (ii) That suitable facilities for the detention in safe custody of that child or young person are not available to the chief executive. (2) The making of an order under section 238(1)(e) of this Act for the detention of a child or young person in Police custody shall be sufficient authority for the detention of the child or young person in Police custody. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 43(8); 1982 No 135 s 10 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 ” .