Part III Local Authority Support for Children and Families

Provision of accommodation for children

I121 Provision of accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc.

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 section F116(3A) or23(1) of the M2Children and Young Persons Act 1969; or

ii

the subject of a supervision order imposing a residence requirement under section 12AA of that Act,

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 F2or otherwise made available pursuant to arrangements made by a District Health Authority, any reasonable expenses of accommodating him shall be recoverable from the local authority in whose area he is ordinarily resident.