Where it appears to the court that there is reason to believe that a child to whom this section applies—
the court may make an order under this section ("a recovery order").
This section applies to the same children to whom section 49 applies and in this section "the responsible person" has the same meaning as in section 49.
A recovery order—
The court may make a recovery order only on the application of—
A recovery order shall name the child and—
Premises may only be specified under subsection (3)(d) if it appears to the court that there are reasonable grounds for believing the child to be on them.
In this section—
to exercise any power under a recovery order; and
- "an authorised person" means—
Where a person is authorised as mentioned in subsection (7)(c)—
A person shall be guilty of an offence if he intentionally obstructs an authorised person exercising the power under subsection (3)(b) to remove a child.
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
No person shall be excused from complying with any request made under subsection (3)(c) on the ground that complying with it 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 an offence other than perjury.
Where a child is made the subject of a recovery order whilst being looked after by a local authority, any reasonable expenses incurred by an authorised person in giving effect to the order shall be recoverable from the authority.
A recovery order shall have effect in Scotland as if it had been made by the Court of Session and as if that court had had jurisdiction to make it.
In this section "the court", in relation to Northern Ireland, means a magistrates' court within the meaning of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.