Children Act 1989 (c. 41)4

In section 803—

a

in the following provisions for “Secretary of State” in each place that it occurs, substitute “Appropriate National Authority”—

i

subsection (1);

ii

subsection (2);

iii

subsection (4);

iv

subsection (7);

v

subsection (11);

b

in subsection (1)(a), after “home” insert “in England”;

c

in subsection (1)(j), after “home” insert “in England”;

d

in subsection (4), for “him” in both places it occurs substitute “it”;

e

in subsection (4)(c), for “his” substitute “its”;

f

in subsection (5)(c), after “home” insert “in England”;

g

after subsection (11) insert—

11A

But subsections (1), (4) and (6) do not apply if—

a

the Appropriate National Authority is the Welsh Ministers; and

b

the inspection relates to a private children’s home or a care home (see, instead the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2)).

h

after subsection (13) insert—

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In this section “Appropriate National Authority” means—

a

in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and

b

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

i

in the heading, for “Secretary of State” substitute “the Appropriate National Authority”.