Unaccompanied children
I121Transfer of children between local authorities
1
Section 69 of the Immigration Act 2016 (transfer of responsibility for relevant children) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (9) (definition of “relevant child”)—
a
omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (b), and
b
after paragraph (c) insert
, or
d
an unaccompanied child, within the meaning of section 16 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
3
In subsection (10), at the end insert “(a) to (c)”
.