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Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996.

(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “the Order” means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

  • “authority home” means a home provided by an authority under Part VII of the Order;

  • “independent visitor” means a person appointed under Article 31(1);

  • “secure accommodation” means accommodation which is provided for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children to whom Article 44 applies.

(3)

Any notice required under these Regulations is to be given in writing and may be sent by ordinary post.

(4)

In these Regulations, any reference to a numbered Article is to the Article of the Order bearing that number.