Section 81 Grants in respect of secure accommodation.
England and Wales
The Secretary of State may make to local authorities out of moneys provided by Parliament grants of such amount and subject to such conditions as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine in respect of expenditure incurred by the authorities in providing secure accommodation in community homes other than assisted community homes.
The Secretary of State may with the consent of the Treasury require the local authority to repay the grant, in whole or in part, if the secure accommodation in respect of which the grant was made (including such accommodation in a controlled community home) cease to be used as such.
In this section “secure accommodation” means accommodation provided for the purposes of restricting the liberty of children in a community home.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch.15 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 21(1), 27(4) 31, 36(3)(b) with saving for ss. 16(1) and 24 in Sch. 14 paras. 23 and 28); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2). (Certain provisions of this Act are expressed to be amended (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.