§ .—(1) In section 21 of the Children Act 1989 (provision of accommodation for children in police protection ect.), in subsection (3) after the words "vested in the Secretary of State" shall be inserted the words "or otherwise made available pursuant to arrangements made by a District Health Authority".
§ (2) In section 24 of that Act (advice and assistance for certain children)—
- (a) at the end of subsection (2)(d)(ii) there shall be added the words "or in any accommodation provided by a National Health Service trust"; and
- (b) at the end of subsection (12)(c) there shall be added the words "or any accommodation provided by a National Health Service trust".
§ (3) In section 29 of that Act (recoupment of cost of providing services etc.), at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (8) there shall be added the words "or any other hospital made available pursuant to arrangements made by a District Health Authority".
§ (4) In section 80 of that Act (inspection of children's homes etc.)—
- (a) in subsection (1)(d) after the words "health authority" there shall be inserted "or National Health Service trust"; and
- (b) in subsection (5)(e) after the words "health authority" there shall be inserted "National Health Service trust".
§ (5) In section 85 of that Act (children accommodated by health authorities and local education authorities), in subsection (1) after the words "health authority" there shall be inserted "National Health Service trust".'.—[Mr. Kenneth Clarke.]