# Children Act 2004, Section 61: Children’s Commissioner for Wales: powers of entry

Extent: E+W

In the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), in section 76 (further functions of Children’s Commissioner for Wales), at the end insert—
“(8) The Commissioner or a person authorised by him may for the purposes of any function of the Commissioner under section 72B or 73 or subsection (4) of this section at any reasonable time—
(a) enter any premises, other than a private dwelling, for the purposes of interviewing any child accommodated or cared for there; and
(b) if the child consents, interview the child in private.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004/section-61
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