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52.—(1) In the circumstances set out in paragraph (2), these Regulations apply in relation to a child with the modifications set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 5.
(2) The circumstances are that—
(a)the child is not in the care of a local authority; and
(b)the child is placed in a series of short term placements within children’s homes (“short breaks”), and—
(i)no single placement is intended to last for more than 17 days;
(ii)at the end of each placement the child returns to the care of the child’s parent or a person who is not the child’s parent but who has parental responsibility for the child; and
(iii)the short breaks to date do not exceed 75 days in total in any twelve month period.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to secure children’s homes with the modifications set out in paragraphs 3 to 6 of Schedule 5.
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