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20. Where the nominated officer considers it to be necessary and consistent with C’s well-being, the responsible authority may place C with P before its assessment under regulation 18 (“the assessment”) is completed, provided that it—
(a)arranges for P to be interviewed in order to obtain as much of the information specified in Schedule 4 about P and the other persons living in P’s household who are aged over 18 years as can be readily ascertained at that interview,
(b)ensures that the assessment and review of C’s case are completed in accordance with the requirements in regulation 18 within 10 working days of C being placed with P, and
(c)ensures that a decision in accordance with regulation 19 is made and approved within 10 working days after the assessment is completed, and—
(i)if the decision is to confirm the placement, review the placement plan and, if appropriate amend it, and
(ii)if the decision is not to confirm the placement, terminate the placement.