Section 401 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Powers of persons carrying out assessment of Iwi Social Service, etc

401 Powers of persons carrying out assessment of Iwi Social Service, etc (1) For the purpose of carrying out an assessment of an Iwi Social Service or a Cultural Social Service or a Child and Family Support Service under section 400 of this Act, a Social Worker or other officer of the Department authorised by the chief executive may— (a) At any reasonable time enter any premises that are occupied by the Social Service or Support Service and that provide residential accommodation for children or young persons who are in the care or custody or under the guardianship of the Social Service or Support Service and inspect any part of those premises: (b) Interview— (i) The Convener of the Social Service or, as the case requires, the Director of the Support Service: (ii) Any officer or employee of the Social Service or Support Service: (c) Communicate with any person having the care of any child or young person who is in the care or custody or under the guardianship of that Social Service or Support Service and with that child or young person: (d) Examine any documents or records that are held by that Social Service or Support Service and that relate to any child or young person who is in the care or custody or under the guardianship of the Social Service or Support Service. (2) Every Social Worker or officer shall give reasonable notice of that person's intention to enter any premises pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section to the Social Service or Support Service concerned. (3) Every Social Worker or officer shall, on entering any premises under this section, and when requested at any subsequent time, produce— (a) Evidence of that person's authority to enter the premises; and (b) Evidence of that person's identity. (4) Any Social Worker or officer who is carrying out an assessment under section 400 of this Act may at any time be accompanied by such other person or persons (including a medical practitioner) as may be necessary to carry out the assessment. Sections 399 to 402 were substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 46 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121). 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 ” . Subsection (4) was amended, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48) by omitting “ registered ” . See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.