# Children and Young Persons Act 1969, Section 46: Discontinuance of approved schools etc. on establishment of community homes.

Extent: E+W

(1) If in the case of any approved school, or remand home within the meaning of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 or approved probation hostel . . . (hereafter in this section referred to as an “approved institution”) it appears to the Secretary of State that in consequence of the establishment of community homes for a planning area the institution as such is no longer required, he may by order provide that it shall cease to be an approved institution on a date specified in the order.
(2) The provisions of Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect in relation to institutions which are, or by virtue of this section have ceased to be, approved institutions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-persons-act-1969/section-46
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