Section 13

Any protector or police officer who is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a child is in need of protection may take the child into temporary custody, unless such protector or police officer is satisfied that the taking of proceedings in relation to such child is undesirable in the best interests of such child or that proceedings are about to be taken by some other person.

Subject to section 14, every child taken into temporary custody under subsection (1) shall be placed in a place of safety until such time as he can be brought before a Court.

If a child is placed in a place of safety under subsection (2), the person in charge of the place of safety shall have the like control of the child as the parent of the child and shall be responsible for the maintenance of the child, and the child shall continue in the care of such person notwithstanding that the child is claimed by his guardian or any other person.

Any person who takes a child into temporary custody under this section shall forthwith upon such taking -

(a} cause the guardian of the child to be notified of such taking; and

(bJ if such person is a police officer, notify a protector of such taking.

Child in need of medical examination or treatment.