Section 47Part 5 — PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Directions of the court in relation to emergency protection orders
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Where the court makes an emergency protection order, it may give such directions (if any) as it considers appropriate with respect to —
the contact which is, or is not, to be allowed between the child and any named person; or
the medical or psychiatric examination or other assessment of the child.
A direction under subsection (1) (a) may impose conditions, and a condition under subsection (1) (b) may be to the effect that there is to be —
no such examination or assessment; or
no such examination or assessment unless the court directs otherwise.
A direction under subsection (1) may be —
given when the emergency protection order is made or at any time while it is in force; and
varied at any time on the application of any person falling within any class of person prescribed by rules of court for the purposes of this subsection.
Where an emergency protection order has been made with respect to a child, the Department shall, subject to any direction given under subsection (1), allow the child reasonable contact with —
his parents;
any person who is not a parent of his but has parental responsibility for him;
any person with whom he was living immediately before the making of the order;
any person in whose favour a contact order is in force with respect to him; and
any person who is allowed to have contact with the child by virtue of an order under section 36.
Cross References
- Section 36 of Children Act
Order providing contact with child