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Section 19: Extension of kinds of secure accommodation.

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 · 1994 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Young Offenders

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In the Children Act 1989, Schedules 5 and 6 (which provide for the regulation of voluntary homes and registered childrens’ homes respectively) shall be amended as follows, that is to say—

in Schedule 5, in paragraph 7(2) (regulations as to conduct of voluntary homes)—
head (f) (power to prohibit provision of secure accommodation) shall be omitted; and
after that head, there shall be inserted the following—

(ff)require the approval of the Secretary of State for the provision and use of accommodation for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children in such homes and impose other requirements (in addition to those imposed by section 25) as to the placing of a child in accommodation provided for that purpose, including a requirement to obtain the permission of any local authority who are looking after the child;

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in Schedule 6, in paragraph 10(2) (regulations as to conduct, etc. of registered childrens’ homes)—
head (j) (power to prohibit use of accommodation as secure accommodation) shall be omitted; and
after that head, there shall be inserted the following—

(jj)require the approval of the Secretary of State for the provision and use of accommodation for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children in such homes and impose other requirements (in addition to those imposed by section 25) as to the placing of a child in accommodation provided for that purpose, including a requirement to obtain the permission of any local authority who are looking after the child.

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