# The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 3: Requirement where child detained without court authority

Extent: E+W

(1) Before a local authority places a child in secure accommodation without court authority it must first create a written record setting out—
(a) the reasons why it believes the grounds under section 119(1) of the Act are met;
(b) the purpose of the placement; and
(c) the reasons why it considers that the placement is necessary.
(2) The local authority must provide a copy of that record to—
(a) the child and any person providing legal representation to the child;
(b) the child’s parents;
(c) any person who is not a parent but has parental responsibility for the child;
(d) the child’s independent visitor, if one has been appointed; and
(e) any other person who that local authority considers should be informed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1988/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-secure-accommodation-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-3
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