Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S Placing children in secure accommodation elsewhere in Great Britain

Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1505) E+W+S

7 E+W For regulation 3 substitute—

“3 Approval by Secretary of State of secure accommodation in a children's home

(1) Accommodation in a children's home shall not be used as secure accommodation unless —

(a) in the case of accommodation in England, it has been approved by the Secretary of State for that use;

(b) in the case of accommodation in Scotland, it is provided by a service which has been approved by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 6(b) of Schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.

(2) Approval by the Secretary of State under paragraph (1) may be given subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary of State thinks fit.”