Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 16 of the General Regulations

Regulation 16 of the General Regulations (children in detention, care etc.) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of this regulation.

In paragraph (5) at the end there shall be added the following sub-paragraphs—

“(f)

provided with accommodation by a local authority under sections 20 or 21(2)(c) of the Children Act 1989 (provision of accommodation for children);

(g)

treated by virtue of paragraph 20 of Schedule 14 to the Children Act 1989 (children in voluntary care) as a child who is provided with accommodation under Part III of that Act; or

(h)

in the care of a local authority pursuant to a care order within the meaning of section 105(1) of the Children Act 1989 (interpretation).”.

In paragraph (9)^f1 for the words “section 21 of the Child Care Act 1980^f2” there shall be substituted the words “section 23 of the Children Act 1989”.