Legislation
Section 45 - Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemenral provisions
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This section ensures that an Emergency Protection Order (EPO) has effect for a strictly limited period. The practical effect is that local authorities must rapidly decide whether they are to seek a care order and, if so, they must quickly prepare their case for an interim care order.
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