# The Accommodation of Children (Charge and Control)Regulations 1988, Regulation 11: Restriction on placements outside England and Wales


(1) A local authority in whose care a child is shall not place a child outside the British Islands unless the authority consider that the exceptional circumstances of his case make such placement desirable.
(2) If a local authority in whose care a child is make arrangements to place a child outside England and Wales the authority shall take steps to ensure that, so far as practicable, requirements corresponding with the requirements of these Regulations are complied with in relation to that child as would be required to be complied with under these Regulations if the child were placed in England and Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2183/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/accommodation-of-children-charge-and-controlregulations-1988/regulation-11
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