The Transfer of Responsibility for Relevant Children (Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 No. 153

Amendments to section 72 of the Immigration Act 2016

6.—(1) Section 72 (scheme for transfer of responsibility for relevant children) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) omit “in England” in the first place it appears;

(b) for “England”, in the second place it appears, substitute “the same part of the United Kingdom”;

(c) for “69” substitute “69(2)”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Secretary of State may prepare a scheme in relation to a local authority to which section 69 applies (“the transferring authority”) and one or more other local authorities in one or more other parts of the United Kingdom (“a receiving authority”) having the effects mentioned in section 69(3B).”.

(4) In subsection (11), for “and “relevant child”” substitute, “, relevant child” and “part of the United Kingdom””.