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The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015

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1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 6 April 2016.

(3) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

(4) In these Regulations—

“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;

“independent visitor” (“ymwelydd annibynnol”) means a person appointed by a local authority under section 98 of the Act;

“local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a Welsh local authority unless the contrary is indicated;

“secure accommodation” (“llety diogel”) means accommodation in Wales which is provided for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children to whom section 119 of the Act applies.

(5) In these Regulations a reference to a children’s home being registered, or to a person registered in respect of a children’s home, is a reference to registration under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000.

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