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Children Act 1989

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Version Superseded: 01/04/2002

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Point in time view as at 19/06/1997.

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Children Act 1989, Part II is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Part IIE+W Regulations

10(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations—

(a)as to the placing of children in registered children’s homes;

(b)as to the conduct of such homes; and

(c)for securing the welfare of the children in such homes.

(2)The regulations may in particular—

(a)prescribe standards to which the premises used for such homes are to conform;

(b)impose requirements as to the accommodation, staff and equipment to be provided in such homes;

(c)impose requirements as to the arrangements to be made for protecting the health of children in such homes;

(d)provide for the control and discipline of children in such homes;

(e)require the furnishing to the responsible authority of information as to the facilities provided for—

(i)the parents of children in such homes;

(ii)persons who are not parents of such children but who have parental responsibility for them; and

(iii)other persons connected with such children,to visit and communicate with the children;

(f)impose requirements as to the keeping of records and giving of notices with respect to children in such homes;

(g)impose requirements as to the facilities which are to be provided for giving religious instruction to children in such homes;

(h)make provision as to the carrying out of annual reviews under paragraph 3;

(i)authorise the responsible authority to limit the number of children who may be accommodated in any particular registered home;

F1(j)prohibit the use of accommodation for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children in such homes;

[F2(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.]

(k)require notice to be given to the responsible authority of any change of the person carrying on or in charge of a registered home or of the premises used by such a home;

(l)make provision similar to that made by regulations under section 26.

(3)The regulations may provide that a contravention of or failure to comply with any specified provision of the regulations, without reasonable excuse, shall be an offence against the regulations.

(4)Any person guilty of such an offence shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 10(2)(j) omitted (30.5.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 19(2)(b)(i) and repealed(prosp.) by ss. 168(3), 172(2)(4)-(6), Sch. 11 of the same 1994 Act; S.I. 1995/1378, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 10 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

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