Children Act 1989 (c. 41) E+W

86.  In section 25(1) (use of accommodation for restricting liberty)— E+W

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) after “local authority” insert “or local authority in Wales”;

(ii) after “accommodation” in the first place it occurs insert “in England”;

(b) in subsection (2) for “appropriate national authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(c) in subsection (2)(a)(i), (2)(a)(ii) and (2)(b) after “accommodation” in each place that it occurs, insert “in England”;

(d) in subsection (2)(c) after “local authorities” insert “or local authorities in Wales”;

(e) in subsection (7) for “appropriate national authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(f) in subsection (7)(c) after “accommodation” insert “in England”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 86 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

(1)

Section 25 was amended by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 15, and by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), Schedule 5, paragraph 38.