Part X Miscellaneous and general
F1Chapter 5APersons detained in youth accommodation
Provisions applying to detained persons
562HRelease of detained person appearing to host authority to require assessment
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This section applies in relation to the release from detention in relevant youth accommodation of a detained personF2—
a
in relation to whom section 562G does not applyF3, and
b
for whom the home authority are a local authority in Wales.
2
Subsection (3) applies where it appears to the host authority that the detained person will, on release, be a child within the meaning of Part 4.
3
If the host authority are of the opinion that the person has, or may have, special educational needs, they must, on the person's release, notify the home authority of their opinion.
4
F4Subsection (6) applies where, on release, the detained person—
a
will be over compulsory school age, or
b
will cease to be of compulsory school age within one year.
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If—
a
the host authority are of the opinion that the person has, or may have, a learning difficulty (within the meaning of section 41 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (assessments relating to learning difficulties: Wales)) and
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the host authority must, on the person's release, notify the Welsh Ministers of their opinion.
Pt. 10 Ch. 5A inserted (1.9.2010 for E. for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 for W. for specified purposes) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 50, 269(3)(4); S.I. 2010/303, art. 6, Sch. 5; S.I. 2011/829, art. 2(b)