{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/arrangements-for-placement-of-children-general-regulations-1991/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/arrangements-for-placement-of-children-general-regulations-1991/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/890",
  "legislation_title": "Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/arrangements-for-placement-of-children-general-regulations-1991",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Making of arrangements",
  "text": "(1) Before they place a child the responsible authority shall, so far asis reasonably practicable, make immediate and long-term arrangements forthat placement, and for promoting the welfare of the child who is to beplaced.\n(2) Where it is not practicable to make those arrangements before theplacement, the responsible authority shall make them as soon asreasonably practicable thereafter.\n(3) In the case of a child to whom section 20(11) of the Act applies(child aged 16 or over agreeing to be provided with accommodation) thearrangements shall so far as reasonably practicable be agreed by theresponsible authority with the child before a placement is made and ifthat is not practicable as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.\n(4) In any other case in which a child is looked after or accommodatedbut is not in care the arrangements shall so far as reasonablypracticable be agreed by the responsible authority with—\n(a) a person with parental responsibility for the child, or\n(b) if there is no such person the person who is caring for the child\nbefore a placement is made and if that is not practicable as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.\n(5) Any arrangements made by the responsible authority under thisregulation shall be recorded in writing.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/890/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:46:14.095748+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}