(1)Every local authority shall make provision for the reception and accommodation of children who are removed or kept away from home under Part V.
(2)Every local authority shall receive, and provide accommodation for, children—
(a)in police protection whom they are requested to receive under section 46(3)(f);
(b)whom they are requested to receive under section 38(6) of the M1Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;
(c)who are—
(i)on remand under [F1paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 7 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or section] 23(1) of the M2Children and Young Persons Act 1969; or
(ii)the subject of a supervision order imposing a [F2local authority residence requirement under paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to that Act of 2000][F3or a foster parent residence requirement under paragraph 5A of that Schedule] ,
and with respect to whom they are the designated authority.
(3)Where a child has been—
(a)removed under Part V; or
(b)detained under section 38 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984,
and he is not being provided with accommodation by a local authority or in a hospital vested in the Secretary of State [F4or a Primary Care Trust,][F5or otherwise made available pursuant to arrangements made by a [F6Health Authority]][ or a Primary Care Trust], any reasonable expenses of accommodating him shall be recoverable from the local authority in whose area he is ordinarily resident.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 21(2)(c)(i) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 126(a)
F2Words in s. 21(2)(c)(ii) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 126(b)
F3Words in s. 21(2)(c)(ii) inserted (30.9.2004) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), s. 88, Sch. 2 para. 5; S.I. 2004/2168, art. 2(a)(ii)(iii)
F4Words in s. 21(3) inserted (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch.1 para. 24(3)(a)(b)
F5Words inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 36(1)
F6Words in s. 21(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 1(2), 2(1)(3), Sch. 1, Pt. III, para. 118(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
Commencement Information
I1S. 21 in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
Marginal Citations