OT Act Flashcards
Care and protection age change from April 2017
YP- of or over 14 but under 18
Section 39
Place of safety warrant
Reasonable grounds to suspect that CYP is suffering, likely to suffer, neglect, ill treatment, deprivation, abuse, or harm
Made by constable or chief executive
Enter and search
Force if necessary
Any building, dwelling, ship, aircraft, carriage, vehicle, premise or place
Remove or detain the CYP and place in CE custody
Direct to hold in hospital
Section 42
Search without warrant
Critically necessary to protect a CYP from injury or death
Enter and search
Force if necessary
Remove or detain
Produce ID
Disclose powers excused under this section
3 days to inform commissioner
Section 48
Unaccompanied CYP
Found and physical or mental health is being or likely to be impaired
Force if necessary to take CYP
To parent or guardian with consent
Place with CE if CYP does not want to returned or if no parent or guardian willing to have custody
Placement with CE shall be sufficient authority for the detention until CYP agrees to be returned or application for 67 declaration
If needs care and protection, expires after 5 days or 3days
208
Part 4 principles
No criminal proceedings if alternative means unless public interest
No proceedings solely for assistance or services
Measures for dealing with offending should strengthen family and foster ability to develop their own means
Kept in community as far as practicable
Age mitigating factor when imposing sanctions and nature of those sanctions
Sanctions imposed take form that maintains and promotes development within their family and least restrictive form
Measures to address underlying issues of offending
Considerations to interests and views of victims and have proper regard for them and the offending impact
Special protection due to vulnerability
214
Arrest of CYP without warrant
Shall not arrest unless satisfied on reasonable grounds Ensure appearance Prevent further offences Prevent loss/destruction of evidence Summons would not achieve purpose
Above does not prevent arrest if 3 or 4 cat offence that has 14yrs+ prison and required for public interest
Report to commissioner within 3days and state reason to arrest
214a
Arrest of CYP in BOB condition
If released on bail and
Believe on reasonable grounds
CYP has breached a condition of that bail
And 2 or more previous breaches
215
CYP to be informed of right before questioned
When reasonable grounds to suspect commuter offence or before questions intended to obtain admission
May be arrested if refuse to give name and address
Not obliged to accompany, must consent and can be withdrawn anytime
No obligation to give statement and can withdraw anytime
May be used in evidence
Entitled to consult with lawyer or NP
215A
Rights to be explained on request
When questioning in relation to an offence and CYP makes an enquiry that relates to any matters in 215
Shall explain those matters
216
Enforcement officer to explain rights to CYP who is to be charged
Questioning and decides to charge
Shall explain to that CYP
Except where CYP is under arrest, the matters in a and b of 215 and c to f
217
Rights to be explained to CYP arrested
When arresting pursuant to 214
Explain to CYP the matters c to f of 215
218
Explainations in appropriate language for age and level of understanding
215, 215a, 216 and 217 to all be given in a manner and in a language that is appropriate
219
Explanations not required if CYP already informed of rights
Not required if same explanation given to CYP not earlier than one hour before the later explanation
221
Admissibility of statements
When questioned
If arrested
Officer decided to charge or
Detained in custody following arrest under 214
Inadmissible unless
Rights correctly explained before or given
If chosen to do so, spoken with lawyer or NP in private
Statement given in presence of one or more of following:
-lawyer
-NP
- any person under 222 or other adult
222
Who may be nominated person
Parent or guardian
Adult member of family
Any other adult selected
Person nominated by officer of refuse or fails to nominate
Can refuse person if believe on reasonable grounds
Would percent course of justice or attempt too
Can not be located with reasonable diligence
Can consult with NP
Duty of NP
Reasonable steps ensure CYP understands the matters
Support before and during questions and during statement if agrees to give one