Report Summary
Issued 2 February 2023, this FOI response advises that the Authority is not responsible for enacting the emergency powers referred to under the Children Act 1989. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information.
Request
Please advise how many time your Police authority has used the following powers
1. Emergency powers, pursuant to s.46 of the Children Act 1989
2. The number of children removed using Section 46
3. The identified Emergency Harm
a. Domestic Violence
b. Sexual Abuse
c. Self Harm
d. Induced or Fabricated Illness
e. Parental alienation
f. Other please identify
4. The ages and gender of the removed children
