Section 318 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Search without warrant

318 Search without warrant (1) For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by section 312 of this Act in respect of any young person, any member of the Police or any Social Worker or any other person authorised in that behalf by the chief executive may, without a warrant, enter and search, by force if necessary, any dwellinghouse, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, premises, or place, and remove the young person. (2) Every member of the Police or Social Worker or other person who exercises any powers under this section shall, on 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 this section. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 49AB; 1983 No 129 s 13 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 ” .