Search Legislation

The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 37

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Section 37. Help about Changes to Legislation

Emergency placement in residential establishmentS

This section has no associated Executive Note

37.—(1) Where a child who is looked after by a local authority in terms of section 17(6) of the 1995 Act is to be placed in an emergency that authority may place the child in a residential establishment for a period not exceeding 3 working days.

(2) A local authority may not place a child under paragraph (1) unless–

(a)they are satisfied that an emergency placement in a residential establishment is the most suitable way of meeting the child's needs; and

(b)they have given full consideration to the possibility of placing the child with a carer in accordance with regulation 36.

Back to top

Options/Help