Regulation 20 Restraint and deprivation of liberty
England and Wales
(1)
Restraint in relation to a child is only permitted for the purpose of preventing—
(a)
injury to any person (including the child);
(b)
serious damage to the property of any person (including the child); or
(c)
a child who is accommodated in a secure children's home from absconding from the home.
(2)
Restraint in relation to a child must be necessary and proportionate.
(3)
These Regulations do not prevent a child from being deprived of liberty where that deprivation is authorised in accordance with a court order.