59Application for production of documents relevant to investigation of whether child or young person in need of care or protection or assistance under section 17(2A)

1. Subject to subsection (4), the chief executive or a constable may apply to the court for an order requiring a person to produce a document for inspection by the chief executive or that constable if—

2. they believe on reasonable grounds that any person has, in that person’s possession, custody, or power, any document that contains, or they think is likely to contain, information necessary or relevant for the purpose of determining whether any child or young person is in need of care or protection (otherwise than on the ground specified in section 14(1)(e)) or is in need of assistance under section 17(2A); and
3. that person has refused to allow that document to be inspected.

4. Subject to section 60, notice of an application under subsection (1) for an order for the production of a document shall be given by the applicant to the person in respect of whom the order is sought and to such other person or persons as the court directs.

5. The applicant and every person to whom notice of an application under subsection (1) is given shall be entitled to appear and be heard on the hearing of the application.

6. Nothing in subsection (1) applies in respect of any document the production of which would breach legal professional privilege.