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Section 147 Duty to inform certain persons where power of removal or transfer used

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(1)

This section applies where a constable takes a person (“R”) to a place of safety under section 139 or 145.

(2)

The constable must ensure that, as soon as practicable after R arrives at the place of safety, the required information is given to⁠—

(a)

the HSC trust in whose area that place of safety is situated;

(b)

the appropriate person; and

(c)

if the appropriate person does not live with R and it is practicable to give the information to a relevant person who lives with R, such a person.

(3)

But if⁠—

(a)

it is not practicable to give the required information to the appropriate person, and

(b)

it is practicable to give the required information to a relevant person,

subsection (2) has effect as if the reference in paragraph (b) to the appropriate person were to a relevant person.

(4)

In this section⁠—

  • “the appropriate person” means—

    1. (a)

      if R is 16 or over, any person who is R's nominated person;

    2. (b)

      if R is under 16, a person with parental responsibility for R;

  • “relevant person” means a person who is 16 or over and is—

    1. (a)

      named by R as someone to whom the information should be given;

    2. (b)

      engaged in caring for R; or

    3. (c)

      interested in R's welfare;

  • “the required information” has the meaning given by section 148.