Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 166

166 Offence to refuse contact with child in custody or guardianship

(1) This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably asks a person for permission to enter a place for the purpose of having contact with a child at the place to ensure the child’s protection.

(2) The person must not refuse the officer’s request unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

"child" means a child in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship under an assessment order, temporary custody order or child protection order.