Cap. 602 Art. 27Immediate placement.

(1) Without prejudice to any other law, when a social worker gains knowledge that a minor finds himself in the immediate risk of significant harm because of difficulties in his behaviour in accordance with one of the prerequisites mentioned in article 26(2), he shall refer the case to the Director of the entity mentioned in article 26(1) so that, in the best interests of the minor, the minor is immediately removed from such risk and placed under a programme within the Therapeutic and Secure Centre.

(2) The decision mentioned in sub-article (1) shall be approved by the Director (Child Protection) together with the Director of the entity mentioned in article 26(1) and two senior professionals within the Agency.

(3) The Director of the entity mentioned in article 26(1) shall ensure that the Therapeutic and Secure Centre performs a specialized evaluation on the risks for the minor within three days from his immediate placement in the centre, which specialized evaluation shall be filed together with the application mentioned in sub-article (4).

(4) When a minor is immediately placed under a programme within the Therapeutic and Secure Centre according to this article, the Director (Child Protection) shall file an application to the Court within three days from such placement and the Court shall validate or revoke the decision taken without delay.

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