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ACT REGION
Regional Instruction 15/91
Children
This Instruction is to be read in conjunction with General Instruction 13.
2. This Instruction relates to the procedures to be followed
where a child is in need of care or is taken into restraint
pursuant to the provisions of the Childrens Services Act 1986.
Definition
3. A child is a person who has not attained the age of 18
years.
4. A serious offence is any offence which is subject to a
term of imprisonment which exceeds 12 months.
Child in Need of Care (refer to S.71 Childrens Services Act 1986)
5. Where a member decides that a child is in need of care,
that member shall:
a. consider whether the circumstances are such that action should be taken immediately to safeguard the welfare of the child;
b. where a decision is made to take action, take the child into custody and place the child in a shelter (Quamby and Merrimead), approved home (Outreach, Hackett House or Doctor Banardos) or a hospital;
c. notify the Youth Advocate (24hr service Ph. 247 8722) of
the name and age of the child, the name of the place the
-child was lodged, the time the child was taken into custody and any other information that the Youth Advocate requires;
d. take all reasonable steps to cause a parent of the child to be notified of the same information given to the Youth Advocate regarding the child;
e. attend at any meetings, conferences or court proceedings concerning the child as required by the Youth Advocate;
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