22 General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

Duties of local authorities in relation to children looked after by them

22  General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them

(1)     [In this section], any reference to a child who is looked after by a local authority is a reference to a child who is—

(a)     in their care; or

(b)     provided with accommodation by the authority in the exercise of any functions (in particular those under this Act) which [are social services functions within the meaning of] the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970[, apart from functions under sections [17], 23B and 24B].

(2)     In subsection (1) “accommodation” means accommodation which is provided for a continuous period of more than 24 hours.

(3)     It shall be

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