61 Provision by local authorities of secure accommodation.E+W
(1)It shall be the duty of every local authority to secure that they are in a position to comply with any security requirement which may be imposed on them under—
(a)section 23(4) of the 1969 Act (remands and committals to local authority accommodation); F1. . .
F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)A local authority may discharge their duty under subsection (1) above either by providing secure accommodation themselves or by making arrangements with other local authorities for the provision by them of such accommodation [F2or by making arrangements with voluntary organisations or persons carrying on a registered childrens’ home for the provision or use by them of such accommodation or by making arrangements with the Secretary of State for the use by them of a home provided by him under section 82(5) of the Children Act 1989].
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to the co-operation required of local authorities in the provision of secure accommodation.
(4)The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5)In this section expressions used in section 23 of the 1969 Act have the same meanings as in that section [F3and expressions, other than “local authority”, used in the M1Children Act 1989 have the same meanings as in that Act.].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 61(b) and the word “or”immediately preceding it repealed (1.4.2000) by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(1), 121(2), Sch.10; S.I. 1999/3426, art. 3(c)(v)
F2Words in s. 61(2) inserted (30.5.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 19(3)(a); S.I. 1995/1378, art. 2.
F3Words in s. 61(5) inserted (30.5.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 19(3)(b); S.I. 1995/1378, art. 2.
Commencement Information
I1S. 61 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Marginal Citations