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  "legislation_title": "The Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991",
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  "heading": "Applications to court",
  "text": "Subject to section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972, applications to a court under section 25 of the Act in respect of a child shall be made only by the local authority which are looking after that child.",
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      "text": "1972 c. 70."
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