# The Visits to Children in Detention (Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 5: Local authority specified for the purposes of section 97(2) of the 2014 Act

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(1) Paragraph (2) specifies, in accordance with section 97(2) of the 2014 Act, the local authority which must discharge the duties imposed by section 97 of the 2014 Act or under these Regulations in relation to a child who falls within a category specified in regulation 4.
(2) Where a child falls within a category specified in—
(a) regulation 4(1)(a), the local authority in which the child is ordinarily resident;
(b) regulation 4(1)(b), the local authority in whose area the youth detention accommodation, prison, or approved premises is situate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1823/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/visits-to-children-in-detention-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-5
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