Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)

Part 2 U.K. Standards

Chapter 7 E+W Functions under the Care Standards Act 2000

Miscellaneous E+W

107 Children’s homes providing secure accommodation E+W

(1) In section 4 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) (basic definitions), in subsection (8)(a) (references to a description of establishment), after “children’s home” insert “ , a children’s home providing accommodation for the purpose of restricting liberty, ”.

(2) In section 22 of that Act (regulations), in subsection (8) (regulations relating to children’s homes)—

(a) omit paragraph (a), and

(b) in paragraph (b), for “mentioned in paragraph (a)” substitute “ of restricting liberty ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 107 in force at 1.4.2006 for W. by S.I. 2005/3285, art. 2(2)(c)