48 Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

48  Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection

(1)     Where it appears to a court making an emergency protection order that adequate information as to the child's whereabouts—

(a)     is not available to the applicant for the order; but

(b)     is available to another person,

it may include in the order a provision requiring that other person to disclose, if asked to do so by the applicant, any information that he may have as to the child's whereabouts.

(2)     No person shall be excused from complying with such a requirement on the ground that complying might incriminate him or his spouse [or civil partner] of an offence; but a statement or admission made in complying shall not be admissible in evidence against either of them in proceedings for any offence other than perjury.

(3)     An emergency protection order may authorise

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