# The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006

W.S.I. 2006/2986 · made 14 November 2006

These Regulations amend the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991 by revoking regulation 3 of those Regulations so far as it applies in Wales. This regulation provides that accomodation in a children’s home in Wales is not to be used as secure accomodation unless it has been approved by the National Assembly for Wales for such use. The function of approving children’s secure accomodation is exercisable by the Secretary of State and was transferred to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999.

Made under: Children Act 1989 (Section 25, Section 104, Schedule 4 paragraph 4, Schedule 7, Schedule 5, Schedule 10, Schedule 6)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/children-secure-accommodation-amendment-wales-regulations-2006/pdf/wsi_20062986_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL CARE, WALES
Made 14 November 2006
Coming into force 16 November 2006
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 25 (7), 104(1) and (4), paragraphs 4(1)(a) of Schedule 4, 7(1)(a) and (4) of Schedule 5, and 10(1)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Children Act 1989 and of all other powers enabling it to do so, hereby makes the following regulations:

## 1 Title, commencement and application

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Children (Secure Accommodation) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006 and they will come into force on 16 November 2006.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

## 2 Amendment

Regulation (3) of the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991 (Approval by Secretary of State of secure accommodation in a children’s home) is revoked.

## Signature

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
14 November 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991 by revoking regulation 3 of those Regulations so far as it applies in Wales. This regulation provides that accomodation in a children’s home in Wales is not to be used as secure accomodation unless it has been approved by the National Assembly for Wales for such use. The function of approving children’s secure accomodation is exercisable by the Secretary of State and was transferred to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999.

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