Question
The police have emergency powers to enter premises and remove a child to ensure immediate protection under what section of the Children Act 1989? square Section 22 Section 46 Section 17
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Answer
Section 46
Explanation
The Children Act 1989 of England provides a comprehensive framework for the care and protection of children. By looking at the Sections provided in the question, we can find that:Section 17 outlines a child in need.Section 20 highlights the duty (of the council) towards children in need in their area, by way of providing services to meet the child's needs.Section 22 describes the kind of care that a local authority must provide for children in their care and how a local authority should safeguard for these children.The key phrase in the question which narrows the option is the ability of police to 'enter premises and remove a child'- powers designed for immediate protection of children.Section 46 adresses 'Police Protection' - power to police to remove a child in urgent situations where obtaining an Emergency Protection Order will cause delay and not in child‘s best interest, without the need for a warrant to forcibly enter premises.So the answer is found in - "Section 46 of the Children Act, 1989.