Regulation 7 Maximum period of authorisation for remanded childrenI1

The maximum period for which a court may from time to time authorise a child who has been remanded to local authority accommodation under section 91(3) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012^f1 to be kept in secure accommodation F1in Wales (whether the period is the initial period or a further period) is the period of the remand.

The reference to “local authority” in paragraph (1) includes an English local authority.

Any authorisation in respect of such a child must not exceed 28 days on any one occasion without further authorisation.