Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Children (Leaving Care) (Wales) Regulations 2001

Help about what version

What Version

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Relevant children

4.—(1) For the purposes of section 23A(3), the category of children described in paragraph (2) are an additional category of relevant children.

(2) Any child aged 16 or 17 (not being subject to a care order) (1) who—

(a)at the time when he or she attained the age of 16 was detained or in hospital; and

(b)had been accomodated by a local authority for a single period of at least 13 weeks (“the single period”) or for periods amounting in all to at least 13 weeks (“the aggregate period”) where

(i)the single period or the first period of the aggregate period began after he or she reached the age of 14, and

(ii)the single period or the aggregate period ended immediately before such detention or admission.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, “detained” means detained in a remand centre, a young offender institution or a secure training centre(2), or any other institution pursuant to an order of a court.

(4) Any child who has lived with a person falling within section 23(4) of the Act for a continuous period of six months or more is not to be a relevant child despite falling within section 23A(2).

(5) Paragraph (4) applies whether the period of six months commences before or after a child ceases to be looked after by a local authority.

(1)

A “care order” is defined in section 105(1) of the Act by reference to section 31(11) of that Act.

(2)

For remand centres, young offender institutions and secure training centres, see section 43 of the Prison Act 1952 (15&16 Geo 16 and Eliz 2 c.52) as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) section 11, Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 15, and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37), paragraph 6 of Schedule 8.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. The revised version is currently only available in English.

Original (As Enacted or Made) - English: The original English language version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Original (As Enacted or Made) - Welsh:The original Welsh language version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources