Children and Young Persons (Licensing of Homes) Regulations 2011
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
Part II LICENSING OF CHILDREN’S HOMES
3 Application for licence
4 Issue of licence
5 Fee for licence
6 Notification of change of licensee’s address, etc.
7 Standards of Care
Part III RECORDS AND REPORTS
8 Records
9 Licensee to inquire into complaint of abuse of resident
10 Notification of death, illness or accident or abscondence
Part IV SAFETY
11 First-aid facilities
12 Fire precautions
Part V MANAGEMENT OF RESIDENTS
13 Personal effects of resident
14 Medical examination
15 Food and necessities
16 Religious observance
17 Activities for residents
18 Home leave
19 Special leave
20 Writing and receipt of letters
21 Provision to receive visits
Part VI BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE
22 Residents to obey orders
23 Fair discipline
24 Orders, rules and directions
25 Punishment for indiscipline
26 Separation from other residents
27 Corporal punishment
28 Prohibition of unauthorised forms of corporal punishment
29 Duty of person‑in‑charge on return of resident who failed to return after leave or escaped from home
30 Punishment of resident who has been guilty of failure to return or escaping from home
Part VII STAFF
31 Director-General may prohibit employment of certain staff
32 Medical examination of staff
33 Staffing of homes
Part VIII GENERAL
34 Additional information may be required by Director-General
35 Licensee’s general responsibility
36 Penalty
37 Revocation