[22C Ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained]
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

[22C  Ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained]

[(1)     This section applies where a local authority are looking after a child (“C”).

(2)     The local authority must make arrangements for C to live with a person who falls within subsection (3) (but subject to subsection (4)).

(3)     A person (“P”) falls within this subsection if—

(a)     P is a parent of C;

(b)     P is not a parent of C but has parental responsibility for C; or

(c)     in a case where C is in the care of the local authority and there was [a child arrangements order] in force with respect to C immediately before the care order was made, P was a person [named in the child arrangements order as a person with whom C was to live].

(4)     Subsection (2) does not require the local authority to make arrangements of the kind mentioned in that subsection if doing so—

(a)     would not be consistent with C's welfare; or

(b)     would not be reasonably practicable.

(5)

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