The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015
1Title, commencement, interpretation and application
Maximum Period Without Court Authorisation
2Maximum period in secure accommodation without court authorisation
3Requirement where child detained without court authority
Court Authorisation
4Applications to court
5Duty to inform parents and others of intention to place child in secure accommodation
6Maximum periods of authorisation by the court
7Maximum period of authorisation for remanded children
Requirements in relation to placements in secure accommodation
8Placement in a children’s home which is registered
9Duty to give information of placement in secure accommodation
10Appointment of persons to review placements
11Reviews of placement in secure accommodation
12Records to be kept in respect of a child in secure accommodation in a children’s home
Application of section 119 to particular categories of children
13Placement of a child aged under 13 in secure accommodation
14Children to whom section 119 does not apply
15Detained children to whom section 119 applies subject to modifications: children detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
16Children to whom section 119 has effect subject to modifications
17Disapplication of the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991 to Wales
18Revocations
19Disapplication of Regulations in relation to Wales
2015 No. 1988 (W. 298)
Social Care, Wales
Children And Young Persons, Wales

The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015

Made
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 104(4)(c), paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 4, paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 and paragraph 10 of Schedule 6 to the Children Act 19891 section 22(8)(b) and section 118(7) of the Care Standards Act 20002, sections 87, 119(2) and (7) and 196(2) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 20143 make the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 196(6) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.