Regulation 5 Placement decisions by director of social services or nominatedperson

A placement shall be made only after a placement decision has beenmade.

The decisions to place a child shall be made on behalf of the localauthority by the director of social services appointed by the authorityunder section 6 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970^f1 (director of social services) or by an officer of thelocal authority nominated in writing for that purpose by the director.