http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1995/755/article/175The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-12-12Expert Participation2024-11-01
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Ireland) Order 1995art. 34AAAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 128(1)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 34DAAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 128(2)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 34DB 34DCAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 128(3)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 35D(1)(aa)(ab)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 128(4)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 34GAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 129s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 35D(1A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 130(1)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 45(3A)-(3C)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 130(4)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 45(4A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 130(6)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 45(5A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 130(7)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 183(2A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 130(8)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 45(2)(e)(i)(ii)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 131(a)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 45(2)(f)(i)-(iii)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 131(b)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 45A??Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 132s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 50A??Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 134(1)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 53(6A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 135(3)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 53(8)(za)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 135(4)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 60(6)(ha)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 138s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 107(7)(c)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 139(4)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 108(2A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 140(3)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 108(3)(c) and wordAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 140(4)(c)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 112AAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 141s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 170(9A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022s. 142s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 10(5A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 26(b)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 10(7A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 26(c)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 22(3)(aa)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 29s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 33(9)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 31(c)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 34E(1)(d) and wordAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 32(a)(iii)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 34E(3)(4)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 32(b)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 34F(1)(aa)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 33(a)(i)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 34F(1A)-(1D)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 33(b)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 35(1)-(1B)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 34(a)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 35(5)(za)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 34(c)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 53(1)(ba)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 38(b)s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 179(5A)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 42s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 45(2(e)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 5s. 160(1)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 7(2A)(ba)Welfare Reform Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 26(2)s. 61(3)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 7(2B)(ba)Welfare Reform Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 26(3)s. 61(3)The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995art. 165(2)(k)Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011Justice Act (Northern-Ireland) 2011s. 95(3)s. 111(3)
PART XVIIMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERALChildren accommodated in certain establishmentsChildren accommodated in certain homes and in private hospitals1751Where a child is provided with accommodation in any residential care home, nursing home or private hospital—afor a consecutive period of at least three months; orbwith the intention, on the part of the person taking the decision to accommodate him, of accommodating him for such a period,the person carrying on the home or hospital shall notify the authority within whose area the home or hospital is carried on.2Where paragraph (1) applies with respect to a child, the person carrying on the home or hospital shall also notify that authority when he ceases to accommodate the child.3Where an authority has been notified under this Article, it shall—atake such steps as are reasonably practicable to enable it to determine whether the child's welfare is adequately safeguarded and promoted while he is accommodated in the home or hospital; andbconsider the extent to which (if at all) the authority should exercise any of its functions under this Order with respect to the child.4If the person carrying on any home or hospital fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with this Article he shall be guilty of an offence.5A person authorised by an authority may enter any residential care home, nursing home or private hospital within the authority's area for the purpose of establishing whether the requirements of this Article have been complied with.6Any person who intentionally obstructs another in the exercise of the power of entry shall be guilty of an offence.7Any person exercising the power of entry shall, if so required, produce some duly authenticated document showing his authority to do so.8Any person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.