# The Contracting Out (Management Functions in relation to certain Community Homes) Order 1996, Article 2: Contracting out of management functions in relation to certain community homes


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the function conferred on a local authority by section 53(3)(a) of the Act 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.
(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/586/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contracting-out-management-functions-in-relation-to-certain-community-homes-order-1996/article-2
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