ABSTRACT
Emergency protection orders are available under s 44 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by the Family Law Act 1996, s 52, Sched 6, para 3. They are designed for situations when a child needs to urgent removal to a safe place; or to be retained in a safe place, such as a hospital. These orders may also be used to obtain access to a child in danger, when urgent action is necessary and/or to exclude a named person from a dwelling house or defined area in which the child lives, and they may include a power of arrest. An order may be made in respect of any child under 18 years of age living or found within the jurisdiction of the court.
