Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations made under section 38(2) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 make provisions concerning the designation and approval of establishments or households as refuges and for the review and withdrawal of such designation or approval.
The Regulations specify requirements to be complied with where designation or approval is in force and persons who should be notified, by when they should be notified and the information about which they should be notified where a child is provided with refuge.
The Regulations also prescribe the exceptional circumstances where a child may be provided with a refuge beyond the normal 7 day limit to a 14 day limit.