# The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 13: Placement of a child aged under 13 in secure accommodation

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority may not place a child under the age of 13 years in secure accommodation without the prior approval of the Welsh Ministers in relation to the placement of that child.
(2) The Welsh Ministers may make the approval subject to such terms and conditions as they see fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1988/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-secure-accommodation-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-13
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