Article 2 Contracting out of management functions in relation to certain community homes

Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the function conferred on a local authority by section 53(3)(a) of the Act^f1 of managing a community home may be exercised by, or by the employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by a local authority.

Paragraph (1) of this article does not apply to the function of managing a community home, or any part of a community home, which is provided for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children under the age of eighteen.