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The Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

S.R. 1996/479 · Made 8 October 1996

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CHILDREN

Made 8th October 1996

Coming into operation 4th November 1996

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 73, 74(2)(h), 77(3), 80(2), (3), (4), (5), 82(1), 89, 91(2)(h), 93(3), 96(2), (3), (4), (5), 98(1) and 105 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1

S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Introductory
  2. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. 2Application of Regulations to different classes of children’s homes
  4. 3Exemptions from registration and regulation as voluntary home or registered children’s home
  5. Part II: Conduct of Children’s Homes
  6. 4Statement of purpose and function of children’s homes
  7. 5Staffing of children’s homes
  8. 6Accommodation for individual children
  9. 7Accommodation — general provisions
  10. 8Control and discipline
  11. 9Storage of medicinal products
  12. 10Employment and education of older children
  13. 11Religious observance
  14. 12Food provided for children and cooking facilities
  15. 13Purchase of clothes
  16. 14Fire precautions
  17. Part III: Administration of Children’s Homes
  18. 15Confidential records with respect to children in children’s homes
  19. 16Access by guardians ad litem to records and register
  20. 17Other records with respect to children in children’s homes
  21. 18Regulations and guidance
  22. 19Notification of significant events
  23. 20Absence of a child without permission
  24. 21Absence of person in charge of voluntary home or registered children’s home
  25. 22Accountability and visiting on behalf of responsible authority
  26. Part IV: Voluntary Homes
  27. 23Application for registration of voluntary home
  28. 24Limits on number of children accommodated
  29. 25Annual review of registration
  30. 26Inspection of voluntary homes
  31. 27Cancellation of registration
  32. 28Change of person in charge
  33. Part V: Registered Children’s Homes
  34. 29Application for registration of children’s home
  35. 30Limits on number of children accommodated
  36. 31Annual review of registration
  37. 32Inspection of registered children’s homes
  38. 33Cancellation of registration
  39. 34Change of person in charge
  40. Part VI: Authority visits to Children in Voluntary Homes or Registered Children’s Homes
  41. 35Circumstances necessitating visits by authorities
  42. 36Further visits
  43. 37Requirements for visits
  44. Part VII: Revocation
  45. 38Revocation
  46. Signature
  47. Schedule 1: Statement to be kept relating to children’s homes
  48. Part I: Particulars to be included in statement
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. 3Paragraph 3
  52. 4Paragraph 4
  53. 5Paragraph 5
  54. 6Paragraph 6
  55. 7Paragraph 7
  56. 8Paragraph 8
  57. 9Paragraph 9
  58. 10Paragraph 10
  59. 11Paragraph 11
  60. 12Paragraph 12
  61. 13Paragraph 13
  62. 14Paragraph 14
  63. 15Paragraph 15
  64. 16Paragraph 16
  65. 17Paragraph 17
  66. Part II: Persons to whom statement is to be made available for inspection
  67. 18Paragraph 18
  68. 19Paragraph 19
  69. 20Paragraph 20
  70. 21Paragraph 21
  71. 22Paragraph 22
  72. 23Paragraph 23
  73. 24Paragraph 24
  74. 25Paragraph 25
  75. 26Paragraph 26
  76. 27Paragraph 27
  77. Schedule 2: Information to be included in confidential records concerning children in children’s homes
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Paragraph 4
  82. 5Paragraph 5
  83. 6Paragraph 6
  84. 7Paragraph 7
  85. 8Paragraph 8
  86. 9Paragraph 9
  87. 10Paragraph 10
  88. 11Paragraph 11
  89. 12Paragraph 12
  90. 13Paragraph 13
  91. 14Paragraph 14
  92. 15Paragraph 15
  93. 16Paragraph 16
  94. 17Paragraph 17
  95. 18Paragraph 18
  96. 19Paragraph 19
  97. 20Paragraph 20
  98. 21Paragraph 21
  99. 22Paragraph 22
  100. 23Paragraph 23
  101. 24Paragraph 24
  102. Schedule 3: Other records with respect to children in children’s homes
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. 6Paragraph 6
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. 8Paragraph 8
  111. 9Paragraph 9
  112. 10Paragraph 10
  113. 11Paragraph 11
  114. 12Paragraph 12
  115. 13Paragraph 13
  116. Schedule 4: Particulars to accompany an application for registration of a voluntary home
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. 3Paragraph 3
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. 6Paragraph 6
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. 8Paragraph 8
  125. 9Paragraph 9
  126. 10Paragraph 10
  127. 11Paragraph 11
  128. 12Paragraph 12
  129. 13Paragraph 13
  130. 14Paragraph 14
  131. 15Paragraph 15
  132. 16Paragraph 16
  133. 17Paragraph 17
  134. 18Paragraph 18
  135. 19Paragraph 19
  136. Schedule 5: Particulars to accompany an application for registration as a registered children’s home
  137. Part I: Particulars where applicant is an Individual
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. 2Paragraph 2
  140. 3Paragraph 3
  141. 4Paragraph 4
  142. 5Paragraph 5
  143. Part II: Particulars where applicant is a corporate or unincorporate body
  144. 6Paragraph 6
  145. 7Paragraph 7
  146. 8Paragraph 8
  147. 9Paragraph 9
  148. Part III: Particulars required in all cases
  149. 10Paragraph 10
  150. 11Paragraph 11
  151. 12Paragraph 12
  152. 13Paragraph 13
  153. 14Paragraph 14
  154. 15Paragraph 15
  155. 16Paragraph 16
  156. 17Paragraph 17
  157. 18Paragraph 18
  158. 19Paragraph 19
  159. 20Paragraph 20
  160. 21Paragraph 21
  161. 22Paragraph 22
  162. 23Paragraph 23
  163. 24Paragraph 24
  164. 25Paragraph 25
  165. 26Paragraph 26
  166. Schedule 6: Particulars of change of identity of proposed person in charge of voluntary home or registered children’s home
  167. 1Paragraph 1
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. 4Paragraph 4
  171. 5Paragraph 5
  172. Explanatory note