The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

23.  In section 42—

(a) in subsection (2)(a) for “or children’s home” substitute “, children’s home, or premises in Wales at which a secure accommodation service is provided”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b)—

(i) omit “in the home”;

(ii) after “of employment” insert “in the home or the premises”;

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) for the definition of “care home” substitute—

““care home” means—

(a)

an establishment in England which is a care home for the purposes of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14); and

(b)

a place in Wales at which a care home service, within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over;”;

(ii) for the definition of “children’s home”, substitute—

““children’s home”—

(a)

has the meaning given by section 1 of the Care Standards Act 2000 in relation to a children’s home in England, and

(b)

means a place in Wales at which a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 is provided wholly or mainly to persons under the age of 18;”;

(iii) in the appropriate place insert—

““secure accommodation service” has the meaning given in Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016;”.