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These Regulations may be cited as the Arrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_2\", \"num\": \"2.\", \"text\": \"Definitions 2. In these Regulations \u2014 \u201ccare case\u201d means a case in which a child is in the care of the Department; \u201cLaw\u201d means the Children Law, 2003; and \u201cplacement\u201d, subject to regulation 11, means \u2014 (a) the provision of accommodation and maintenance by the Department for any child whom it is looking after by any of the means specified in section 25(2) of the Law; (b) the provision of accommodation for a child by a voluntary organisation by any of the means specified by section 25(2) of the Law; or (c) the provision of accommodation for a child in a registered children\u2019s home, and the expression \u201cplace\u201d and \u201cplaced\u201d shall be construed accordingly. Regulation 3 SL 62 of 2012\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Making of arrangements 3. (1) Before the Department places a child, it shall so far as is practicable, make immediate and long-term arrangements for that placement and for promoting the welfare of the child who is to be placed. (2) Where it is not practicable to make those arrangements before the placement, the Department shall make them as soon as practicable thereafter. (3) In the case of a child to whom section 22(10) of the Law applies, the arrangements shall, so far as is practicable, be agreed by the Department with the child before a placement is made and, if that is not practicable, as soon as practicable thereafter. (4) In any other case in which a child is looked after or accommodated but is not in care, the arrangements shall so far as practicable be agreed by the Department with \u2014 (a) a person with parental responsibility for the child; or (b) if there is no such person, the person who is caring for the child, before a placement is made and if that is not practicable, as soon as is practicable thereafter. (5) Any arrangements made by the Department under this regulation shall be recorded in writing.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Considerations on making and contents of arrangements 4. (1) The considerations to which the Department shall have regard so far as is practicable in making the arrangements referred to in regulation 3 in each case are the general considerations specified in Schedule 1, the considerations concerning the health of a child specified in Schedule 2 and the considerations concerning the education of a child specified in Schedule 3. (2) Except in a care case the arrangements referred to in regulation 3 shall include, where practicable, arrangements concerning the matters specified in Schedule 4.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Notification of arrangements 5. (1) The Department shall, so far as is practicable, notify the following persons in writing of the arrangements to place a child before the placement is made \u2014 (a) any person whose wishes and feelings have been sought under section 24(4) and section 65(2) of the Law; (b) the child\u2019s registered medical practitioner; (c) any person who is caring for the child immediately before the arrangements are made; Regulation 6 SL 62 of 2012 (d) except in a care case, any person in whose favour a contact order is in force in respect of a child; (e) a judge, where the child is a ward of the court; and (f) in a care case, any person who has contact with the child pursuant to section 36 of the Law or to an order under that section. (2) Where it is not practicable to give the notification before the placement, it shall be given as soon as is practicable thereafter. (3) The Department shall send to such persons identified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 a copy of the arrangements referred to in regulation 3 or such part of the arrangements as it considers will not prejudice the welfare of the child with the notification referred to in paragraph (1) but in the case of a notification referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) to (e), it shall send details of only such part of the arrangements as it considers those persons need to know.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Arrangements for contact 6. In carrying out the arrangements referred to in paragraph 6 of Schedule 4, the Department shall, unless it is not practicable or consistent with the child\u2019s welfare, endeavour to promote contact between the child and the persons mentioned in that paragraph.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Health requirements 7. (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Department shall \u2014 (a) before making a placement, or if that is not practicable, as soon as is practicable after a placement is made, make arrangements for a registered medical practitioner to conduct an assessment, which may include a physical examination of the child\u2019s state of health; (b) require the registered medical practitioner who conducts the assessment to prepare a written report of the assessment which addresses the matters listed in Schedule 2; and (c) having regard to the matters listed in Schedule 2 and, unless paragraph (4) applies to the assessment report, prepare a plan for the future health care of the child if one is not already in existence. (2) The Department shall ensure that during the placement, each child is provided with \u2014 (a) health care services, including medical and dental treatment; and (b) advice and guidance on health, personal care and health promotion issues appropriate to his needs. (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply if within a period of three months immediately preceding the placement, the child\u2019s health has been assessed and a report of the assessment is prepared in accordance with that paragraph. Regulation 8 SL 62 of 2012 (4) Paragraphs (1)(a) or (b) do not apply if the child, being of sufficient understanding to do so, refuses to consent to the assessment.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_8\", \"num\": \"8.\", \"text\": \"Establishment of records 8. (1) The Department shall establish, if one is not already in existence, a written case record in respect of each child whom it places. (2) A record shall include \u2014 (a) a copy of the arrangements referred to in regulation 3; (b) a copy of any written report in the possession of the Department concerning the welfare of the child; (c) a copy of any document considered or record established in the course of or as a result of a review of the child\u2019s case; and (d) details of arrangements for contact, of contact orders and of other court orders relating to the child.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_9\", \"num\": \"9.\", \"text\": \"Retention and confidentiality of records 9. (1) A case record relating to a child who is placed shall be retained by the Department until the seventy-fifth anniversary of the date of birth of the child to whom it relates or, if the child dies before attaining the age of eighteen, for a period of fifteen years after the date of his death. (2) The requirements of paragraph (1) may be complied with either by retaining the original written record, or a copy of it, or by keeping all of the information from such record in some other accessible form such as by electronic means. (3) Any case record on a child shall be dealt with in accordance with paragraph (4). (4) The Department shall safely keep case records and shall take all necessary steps to ensure that information contained in them is dealt with confidentially, subject only to \u2014 (a) any provision of or made under or by virtue of, a Law under which access to such records or information may be obtained or given; and (b) any court order under which access to such records or information may be obtained or given.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_10\", \"num\": \"10.\", \"text\": \"Register 10. (1) The Department, in respect of every child placed by it, shall enter into the appropriate register the particulars specified in paragraph (2). (2) The particulars to be entered into the register in accordance with paragraph (1) are \u2014 (a) the name, sex and date of birth of the child; Regulation 11 SL 62 of 2012 (b) the name and address of the person with whom the child is placed and, if different, of those of the child\u2019s parent or other person not being a parent of his who has parental responsibility for him; (c) whether the child\u2019s name is entered on the Department\u2019s register indicating that the child is at risk of being abused; (d) whether the child\u2019s name is entered in the register maintained under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Law; (e) the date on which each placement of the child began and terminated and the reason for each termination; and (f) the legal provisions under which the child is being looked after or cared for. (3) Entries in registers kept in accordance with this regulation shall be retained until the child to whom the entry relates attains the age of twenty-three or, if the child has died before attaining twenty-three, up to five years after the date of his death. (4) Any entry made in the register shall be dealt with in accordance with paragraph (6). (5) The requirements of paragraph (1) may be complied with either by retaining the original register, or a copy of it, or by keeping all of the information from such a register in some other accessible form such as by electronic means. (6) The Department shall safely keep or make arrangements to be kept, register entries and shall take all necessary steps to ensure that information contained in them is treated confidentially, subject only to \u2014 (a) any provision of or made under or by virtue of a Law under which access to such records or information may be obtained or given; and (b) any court order under which access to such records or information may be obtained or given. 11. Application of Regulations to short-term placements 11. (1) These Regulations apply where the Department has arranged to place a child in a series of short-term placements at the same place and the arrangement is such that no single placement is to last for more than four weeks and the total duration of the placements is not to exceed one hundred and twenty days in any period of twelve months. (2) Any series of short-term placements to which this regulation applies may be treated as a single placement for the purposes of these Regulations. SCHEDULE 1 SL 62 of 2012 SCHEDULE 1 (Regulation 4(1)) CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE REGARD 1. In the case of a child who is in care, whether an application should be made to discharge the care order. 2. Whether the Department should seek a change in the child's legal status. 3. Arrangements for contact and whether there is any need for changes in the arrangements in order to promote contact with the child\u2019s family and others so far as is consistent with his welfare. 4. The Department\u2019s immediate and long term arrangements for the child, previous arrangements in respect of the child, whether a change in those arrangements is needed and consideration of other courses of action. 5. Whether arrangements need to be made for the time when the child will no longer be looked after by the Department. 6. Whether plans need to be made to find a suitable person to adopt the child. SCHEDULE 2 SL 62 of 2012 SCHEDULE 2 (Regulations 4(1), 7(1)(b) and (c) ) HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE REGARD 1. The child\u2019s state of health including his physical, emotional and mental health. 2. The child's health history including, as far as practicable, his family\u2019s health history. 3. The effect of the child\u2019s health and health history on his development. 4. Existing arrangements for the child\u2019s medical and dental care and treatment and health and dental surveillance. 5. The possible need for an appropriate course of action which should be identified to assist necessary change of such care, treatment or surveillance. 6. The possible need for preventive measures, such as vaccination, immunisation, screening for vision and hearing and for advice and guidance on health, personal care and health promotion issues appropriate to the child's needs. SCHEDULE 3 SL 62 of 2012 SCHEDULE 3 (Regulation 4(1)) EDUCATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE REGARD 1. The child\u2019s educational history. 2. The need to achieve continuity in the child\u2019s education. 3. The need to identify any educational need which the child may have and to take action to meet that need. 4. The need to carry out any assessment in respect of any special educational need and meet any such needs identified. SCHEDULE 4 SL 62 of 2012 SCHEDULE 4 (Regulation 4(2)) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN ARRANGEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT IN CARE 1. The type of accommodation to be provided and its address together with the name of any person who will be responsible for the child at that accommodation on behalf of the Department. 2. The details of any services to be provided for the child. 3. The respective responsibilities of the Department and- (a) the child; (b) any parent of his; and (c) any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him. 4. What delegation there has been by the persons referred to in paragraphs 3(b) and (c) of this Schedule to the Department of parental responsibility for the child's day-today care. 5. The arrangements for involving those persons and the child in decision making with respect to the child having regard to the Department\u2019s duty under section 22 of the Law in  relation to children looked after by it. 6. The arrangements for contact between the child and- (a) his parents; (b) any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; and (c) any relative, friend or other person connected with him, and if appropriate, the reasons why contact with any such person would not be reasonably practicable or would be inconsistent with the child\u2019s welfare. 7. The arrangements for notifying changes in arrangements for contact to any of the persons referred to in paragraph 6. 8. In the case of a child aged 16 or over whether section 22(10) applies. 9. The expected duration of arrangements and the steps which should apply to bring the arrangements to an end, including arrangements for rehabilitation of the child with the person with whom he was living before the voluntary arrangements were made or some other suitable person, having regard in particular in the case of the Department looking after a child, to section 25(6) of the Law and paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Law. SCHEDULE 4 SL 62 of 2012 Made in Cabinet on the 28th day of August, 2012. Kim Bullings Clerk of the Cabinet. Laid in the Legislative Assembly on the 5th day of November, 2012,  in accordance with section 95(2) of the Children Law, 2003. 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Regulations\n\nc\nSL 62 of 2012\nPage 3\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nChildren Law, 2003\nARRANGEMENT FOR PLACEMENT OF\nCHILDREN (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 2012\n(SL 62 of 2012)\nArrangement of Regulations\nRegulation\nPage\n1.\nCitation ......................................................................................................................................5\n2.\nDefinitions ..................................................................................................................................5\n3.\nMaking of arrangements ............................................................................................................6\n4.\nConsiderations on making and contents of arrangements ..........................................................6\n5.\nNotification of arrangements ......................................................................................................6\n6.\nArrangements for contact ...........................................................................................................7\n7.\nHealth requirements ..................................................................................................................7\n8.\nEstablishment of records ...........................................................................................................8\n9.\nRetention and confidentiality of records .....................................................................................8\n10.\nRegister .....................................................................................................................................8\n11.\nApplication of Regulations to short-term placements ..................................................................9\nSCHEDULE 1\n11\nCONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE REGARD\n11\nSCHEDULE 2\n12\nHEALTH CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE REGARD\n12\nSCHEDULE 3\n13\nEDUCATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE REGARD\n13\nSCHEDULE 4\n14\nMATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN ARRANGEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN WHO\n\nArrangement of Regulations\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 4\nSL 62 of 2012\nc\n\nARE NOT IN CARE\n14\n\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\nRegulation 1\n\nc\nSL 62 of 2012\nPage 5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nChildren Law, 2003\nARRANGEMENT FOR PLACEMENT OF\nCHILDREN (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 2012\n(SL 62 of 2012)\nThe Governor in Cabinet, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25(6) of the\nChildren Law, 2003, hereby makes the following Regulations \u2014\n1.\nCitation\n1.\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Arrangement for Placement of Children\n(General) Regulations, 2012.\n2.\nDefinitions\n2.\nIn these Regulations \u2014\n\u201ccare case\u201d means a case in which a child is in the care of the Department;\n\u201cLaw\u201d means the Children Law, 2003; and\n\u201cplacement\u201d, subject to regulation 11, means \u2014\n(a)\nthe provision of accommodation and maintenance by the Department for\nany child whom it is looking after by any of the means specified in\nsection 25(2) of the Law;\n(b) the provision of accommodation for a child by a voluntary organisation\nby any of the means specified by section 25(2) of the Law; or\n(c)\nthe provision of accommodation for a child in a registered\nchildren\u2019s home,\nand the expression \u201cplace\u201d and \u201cplaced\u201d shall be construed accordingly.\n\nRegulation 3\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 6\nSL 62 of 2012\nc\n\n3.\nMaking of arrangements\n3.\n(1) Before the Department places a child, it shall so far as is practicable, make\nimmediate and long-term arrangements for that placement and for promoting\nthe welfare of the child who is to be placed.\n(2) Where it is not practicable to make those arrangements before the placement,\nthe Department shall make them as soon as practicable thereafter.\n(3) In the case of a child to whom section 22(10) of the Law applies, the\narrangements shall, so far as is practicable, be agreed by the Department with\nthe child before a placement is made and, if that is not practicable, as soon as\npracticable thereafter.\n(4) In any other case in which a child is looked after or accommodated but is not\nin care, the arrangements shall so far as practicable be agreed by the\nDepartment with \u2014\n(a)\na person with parental responsibility for the child; or\n(b) if there is no such person, the person who is caring for the child,\nbefore a placement is made and if that is not practicable, as soon as is\npracticable thereafter.\n(5) Any arrangements made by the Department under this regulation shall be\nrecorded in writing.\n4.\nConsiderations on making and contents of arrangements\n4.\n(1) The considerations to which the Department shall have regard so far as is\npracticable in making the arrangements referred to in regulation 3 in each case\nare the general considerations specified in Schedule 1, the considerations\nconcerning the health of a child specified in Schedule 2 and the considerations\nconcerning the education of a child specified in Schedule 3.\n(2) Except in a care case the arrangements referred to in regulation 3 shall include,\nwhere practicable, arrangements concerning the matters specified in\nSchedule 4.\n5.\nNotification of arrangements\n5.\n(1) The Department shall, so far as is practicable, notify the following persons in\nwriting of the arrangements to place a child before the placement is made \u2014\n(a)\nany person whose wishes and feelings have been sought under\nsection 24(4) and section 65(2) of the Law;\n(b) the child\u2019s registered medical practitioner;\n(c)\nany person who is caring for the child immediately before the\narrangements are made;\n\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\nRegulation 6\n\nc\nSL 62 of 2012\nPage 7\n\n(d) except in a care case, any person in whose favour a contact order is in\nforce in respect of a child;\n(e)\na judge, where the child is a ward of the court; and\n(f)\nin a care case, any person who has contact with the child pursuant to\nsection 36 of the Law or to an order under that section.\n(2) Where it is not practicable to give the notification before the placement, it\nshall be given as soon as is practicable thereafter.\n(3) The Department shall send to such persons identified in paragraph 6 of\nSchedule 4 a copy of the arrangements referred to in regulation 3 or such part\nof the arrangements as it considers will not prejudice the welfare of the child\nwith the notification referred to in paragraph (1) but in the case of a\nnotification referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) to (e), it shall send details of only\nsuch part of the arrangements as it considers those persons need to know.\n6.\nArrangements for contact\n6.\nIn carrying out the arrangements referred to in paragraph 6 of Schedule 4, the\nDepartment shall, unless it is not practicable or consistent with the child\u2019s welfare,\nendeavour to promote contact between the child and the persons mentioned in that\nparagraph.\n7.\nHealth requirements\n7.\n(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Department shall \u2014\n(a)\nbefore making a placement, or if that is not practicable, as soon as is\npracticable after a placement is made, make arrangements for a registered\nmedical practitioner to conduct an assessment, which may include a\nphysical examination of the child\u2019s state of health;\n(b) require the registered medical practitioner who conducts the assessment\nto prepare a written report of the assessment which addresses the matters\nlisted in Schedule 2; and\n(c)\nhaving regard to the matters listed in Schedule 2 and, unless paragraph\n(4) applies to the assessment report, prepare a plan for the future health\ncare of the child if one is not already in existence.\n(2) The Department shall ensure that during the placement, each child is\nprovided with \u2014\n(a)\nhealth care services, including medical and dental treatment; and\n(b) advice and guidance on health, personal care and health promotion issues\nappropriate to his needs.\n(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply if within a period of three months immediately\npreceding the placement, the child\u2019s health has been assessed and a report of\nthe assessment is prepared in accordance with that paragraph.\n\nRegulation 8\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 8\nSL 62 of 2012\nc\n\n(4) Paragraphs (1)(a) or (b) do not apply if the child, being of sufficient\nunderstanding to do so, refuses to consent to the assessment.\n8.\nEstablishment of records\n8.\n(1) The Department shall establish, if one is not already in existence, a written\ncase record in respect of each child whom it places.\n(2) A record shall include \u2014\n(a)\na copy of the arrangements referred to in regulation 3;\n(b) a copy of any written report in the possession of the Department\nconcerning the welfare of the child;\n(c)\na copy of any document considered or record established in the course of\nor as a result of a review of the child\u2019s case; and\n(d) details of arrangements for contact, of contact orders and of other court\norders relating to the child.\n9.\nRetention and confidentiality of records\n9.\n(1) A case record relating to a child who is placed shall be retained by the\nDepartment until the seventy-fifth anniversary of the date of birth of the child\nto whom it relates or, if the child dies before attaining the age of eighteen, for\na period of fifteen years after the date of his death.\n(2) The requirements of paragraph (1) may be complied with either by retaining\nthe original written record, or a copy of it, or by keeping all of the information\nfrom such record in some other accessible form such as by electronic means.\n(3) Any case record on a child shall be dealt with in accordance with\nparagraph (4).\n(4) The Department shall safely keep case records and shall take all necessary\nsteps to ensure that information contained in them is dealt with confidentially,\nsubject only to \u2014\n(a)\nany provision of or made under or by virtue of, a Law under which\naccess to such records or information may be obtained or given; and\n(b) any court order under which access to such records or information may\nbe obtained or given.\n10.\nRegister\n10. (1) The Department, in respect of every child placed by it, shall enter into the\nappropriate register the particulars specified in paragraph (2).\n(2) The particulars to be entered into the register in accordance with\nparagraph (1) are \u2014\n(a)\nthe name, sex and date of birth of the child;\n\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\nRegulation 11\n\nc\nSL 62 of 2012\nPage 9\n\n(b) the name and address of the person with whom the child is placed and, if\ndifferent, of those of the child\u2019s parent or other person not being a parent\nof his who has parental responsibility for him;\n(c)\nwhether the child\u2019s name is entered on the Department\u2019s register\nindicating that the child is at risk of being abused;\n(d) whether the child\u2019s name is entered in the register maintained under\nparagraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Law;\n(e)\nthe date on which each placement of the child began and terminated and\nthe reason for each termination; and\n(f)\nthe legal provisions under which the child is being looked after or\ncared for.\n(3) Entries in registers kept in accordance with this regulation shall be retained\nuntil the child to whom the entry relates attains the age of twenty-three or, if\nthe child has died before attaining twenty-three, up to five years after the date\nof his death.\n(4) Any entry made in the register shall be dealt with in accordance with\nparagraph (6).\n(5) The requirements of paragraph (1) may be complied with either by retaining\nthe original register, or a copy of it, or by keeping all of the information from\nsuch a register in some other accessible form such as by electronic means.\n(6) The Department shall safely keep or make arrangements to be kept, register\nentries and shall take all necessary steps to ensure that information contained\nin them is treated confidentially, subject only to \u2014\n(a)\nany provision of or made under or by virtue of a Law under which access\nto such records or information may be obtained or given; and\n(b) any court order under which access to such records or information may\nbe obtained or given.\n11.\nApplication of Regulations to short-term placements\n11. (1) These Regulations apply where the Department has arranged to place a child\nin a series of short-term placements at the same place and the arrangement is\nsuch that no single placement is to last for more than four weeks and the total\nduration of the placements is not to exceed one hundred and twenty days in\nany period of twelve months.\n(2) Any series of short-term placements to which this regulation applies may be\ntreated as a single placement for the purposes of these Regulations.\n\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\nSCHEDULE 1\n\nc\nSL 62 of 2012\nPage 11\n\n SCHEDULE 1\n(Regulation 4(1))\nCONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE\nREGARD\n1.\nIn the case of a child who is in care, whether an application should be made to\ndischarge the care order.\n2.\nWhether the Department should seek a change in the child's legal status.\n3.\nArrangements for contact and whether there is any need for changes in the\narrangements in order to promote contact with the child\u2019s family and others so far as\nis consistent with his welfare.\n4.\nThe Department\u2019s immediate and long term arrangements for the child, previous\narrangements in respect of the child, whether a change in those arrangements is\nneeded and consideration of other courses of action.\n5.\nWhether arrangements need to be made for the time when the child will no longer\nbe looked after by the Department.\n6.\nWhether plans need to be made to find a suitable person to adopt the child.\n\nSCHEDULE 2\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 12\nSL 62 of 2012\nc\n\nSCHEDULE 2\n(Regulations 4(1), 7(1)(b) and (c) )\nHEALTH CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS TO\nHAVE REGARD\n1.\nThe child\u2019s state of health including his physical, emotional and mental health.\n2.\nThe child's health history including, as far as practicable, his family\u2019s health history.\n3.\nThe effect of the child\u2019s health and health history on his development.\n4.\nExisting arrangements for the child\u2019s medical and dental care and treatment and\nhealth and dental surveillance.\n5.\nThe possible need for an appropriate course of action which should be identified to\nassist necessary change of such care, treatment or surveillance.\n6.\nThe possible need for preventive measures, such as vaccination, immunisation,\nscreening for vision and hearing and for advice and guidance on health, personal\ncare and health promotion issues appropriate to the child's needs.\n\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\nSCHEDULE 3\n\nc\nSL 62 of 2012\nPage 13\n\nSCHEDULE 3\n(Regulation 4(1))\nEDUCATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS\nTO HAVE REGARD\n1.\nThe child\u2019s educational history.\n2.\nThe need to achieve continuity in the child\u2019s education.\n3.\nThe need to identify any educational need which the child may have and to take\naction to meet that need.\n4.\nThe need to carry out any assessment in respect of any special educational need and\nmeet any such needs identified.\n\nSCHEDULE 4\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 14\nSL 62 of 2012\nc\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n(Regulation 4(2))\nMATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN ARRANGEMENTS TO\nACCOMMODATE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT IN CARE\n1.\nThe type of accommodation to be provided and its address together with the name\nof any person who will be responsible for the child at that accommodation on behalf\nof the Department.\n2.\nThe details of any services to be provided for the child.\n3.\nThe respective responsibilities of the Department and-\n(a)\nthe child;\n(b) any parent of his; and\n(c)\nany person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility\nfor him.\n4.\nWhat delegation there has been by the persons referred to in paragraphs 3(b) and (c)\nof this Schedule to the Department of parental responsibility for the child's day-today care.\n5.\nThe arrangements for involving those persons and the child in decision making with\nrespect to the child having regard to the Department\u2019s duty under section 22 of the\nLaw in  relation to children looked after by it.\n6.\nThe arrangements for contact between the child and-\n(a)\nhis parents;\n(b) any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility\nfor him; and\n(c)\nany relative, friend or other person connected with him,\nand if appropriate, the reasons why contact with any such person would not be\nreasonably practicable or would be inconsistent with the child\u2019s welfare.\n7.\nThe arrangements for notifying changes in arrangements for contact to any of the\npersons referred to in paragraph 6.\n8.\nIn the case of a child aged 16 or over whether section 22(10) applies.\n9.\nThe expected duration of arrangements and the steps which should apply to bring\nthe arrangements to an end, including arrangements for rehabilitation of the child\nwith the person with whom he was living before the voluntary arrangements were\nmade or some other suitable person, having regard in particular in the case of the\nDepartment looking after a child, to section 25(6) of the Law and paragraph 13 of\nSchedule 2 to the Law.\n\nArrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 2012\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nc\nSL 62 of 2012\nPage 15\n\nMade in Cabinet on the 28th day of August, 2012.\nKim Bullings\nClerk of the Cabinet.\nLaid in the Legislative Assembly on the 5th day of November, 2012,  in accordance\nwith section 95(2) of the Children Law, 2003.\nZena Merren-Chin\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly.","akn_extracted_at":"2026-06-22 15:38:06.505816+00","cms_id":"2012-0062","law_type":"subordinate","year":"2012","number":"62","title":"Arrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations","status":"in_force"},"provenance":{"files":[{"file_id":"4824","expr_id":"24","kind":"akn_xml","filename":"2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.akn.xml","source_url":null,"storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0062\/2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.akn.xml","content_md5":"4f16456e6fec4157eaf8f4a1cb8397eb","byte_size":"19248","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-22 15:38:06.637053+00"},{"file_id":"47","expr_id":"24","kind":"pristine_pdf","filename":"2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0062\/2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/pristine\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0062\/2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.pdf","content_md5":"a1367a8be85c96cf773162e193787eed","byte_size":"382824","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-21 23:09:34.589895+00"},{"file_id":"48","expr_id":"24","kind":"working_pdf","filename":"2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0062\/2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0062\/2012-0062_SL 62 of 2012.pdf","content_md5":"a1367a8be85c96cf773162e193787eed","byte_size":"382824","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-21 23:09:34.589895+00"}],"paragraph_count":3,"latest_history":null},"quality":{"expr_id":"24","doc_id":"24","quality_state":"needs_review","quality_score":"76","needs_human_review":"t","deterministic_categories":"{duplicate_text,page_header_footer_noise}","llm_categories":"{truncated_text,other}","repair_actions":"{collapse_duplicate_text,manual_review,reextract_full_text,strip_page_furniture}","finding_severity_counts":"{\"low\": 1, \"medium\": 1}","finding_summary":"Sample appears mostly complete but Regulation 6 is truncated; 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