PART 7Enforcement
Enforcement: childrenI133
1
Where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person (“P”) in respect of whom the officer may exercise a power under this Part is a child accompanied by an individual (“I”) who has responsibility for P—
a
the officer may direct I to take such action in respect of P as the officer considers appropriate, and
b
I must, so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that P complies with any direction or instruction given by the officer to P.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), I has responsibility for a child if I—
a
has custody or charge of the child for the time being, or
b
has parental responsibility for the child.