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These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_2\", \"num\": \"2.\", \"text\": \"Definitions 2. In these Regulations \u2014 \u201cindependent visitor\u201d means a person appointed under paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Law; \u201cLaw\u201d means the Children Law, 2003; and \u201csecure accommodation,\u201d means accommodation, which is provided for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children to whom section 27 of the Law applies. Regulation 3 SL 64 of 2012\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Approval by Governor in Cabinet of secure accommodation in a community home 3. Accommodation in a community home shall not be used as secure accommodation unless it has been approved by the Governor in Cabinet for such use and approval shall be subject to such terms and conditions as he sees fit.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Placement of a child aged under 13 in secure accommodation in a community home 4. A child under the age of thirteen years shall not be placed in secure accommodation in a community home without the prior approval of the Governor in Cabinet.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Children to whom section 27 of the Law shall not apply 5. Section 27 of the Law shall not apply to a child \u2014 (a) who is detained under any provision of the Mental Health Law (1997 Revision) or in respect of whom an order made has been made under section 20 of the Youth Justice Law (2005 Revision); (b) to whom section 22(4) of the Law applies and who is being accommodated under that section; or (c) in respect of whom an order has been made under section 45 of the Law and who is kept away from home pursuant to that order.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Detained and remanded children to whom section 27 of the Law shall not have effect 6. Section 27 of the Law shall not have effect in relation to children who are being looked after by the Department and are of the following descriptions \u2014 (a) the child has a history of absconding, is likely to abscond from any other description of accommodation, and if he absconds, he is likely to suffer significant harm; (b) if the child is kept in any other description of accommodation, he is likely to injure himself or other persons; (c) the child is charged with, or convicted of an offence of violence; (d) the child has been remanded or detained and committed to the care of the Department under sections 14 and 15 of the Youth Justice Law (2005 Revision); or (e) the child is the subject of a rehabilitation order imposing a detention residences requirement under section 27 of the Youth Justice Law (2005 Revision). Regulation 7 SL 64 of 2012\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Other children to whom section 27 of the Law shall apply 7. Subject to regulation 5, section 27 of the Law shall apply, in addition to children looked after by the Department, to children, other than those looked after by the Department, who are accommodated in a residential care home, mental health facility, hospital or other treatment facility.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_8\", \"num\": \"8.\", \"text\": \"Applications to court 8. Applications to a court under section 27 of the Law in respect of a child shall be made only by the Department.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_9\", \"num\": \"9.\", \"text\": \"Duty to give information of placement in community homes 9. The Department shall notify the owner of a community home of an intention to place a child in the community home for purposes of section 27 of the Law.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_10\", \"num\": \"10.\", \"text\": \"Maximum period in secure accommodation without court authority 10. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the maximum period beyond which a child to whom section 27 of the Law applies may not be kept in secure accommodation without the authority of a court is seventy-two hours, whether consecutively or seventy-two hours in aggregate in any period of twenty-eight consecutive days. (2) Where authority of a court to keep a child in secure accommodation has been given, any period during which the child has been kept in such accommodation before the giving of that authority shall be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the maximum period in relation to any subsequent occasion on which the child is placed in such accommodation after the period authorised by court has expired. (3) Where a child is in secure accommodation at any time between twelve midday on the day before and twelve midday on the day after a public holiday or a Sunday, and \u2014 (a) during that period, the maximum period specified in paragraph (1) expires; and (b) the child had, in the twenty-seven days before the day on which he was placed in secure accommodation, been placed and kept in such accommodation for an aggregate of more than forty-eight hours, the maximum period does not expire until twelve midday on the first day, which is not itself a public holiday or a Sunday, after the public holiday or Sunday. Regulation 11 SL 64 of 2012\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_11\", \"num\": \"11.\", \"text\": \"Maximum initial period of authorisation by a court 11. Subject to regulations 12 and 13, the maximum period for which a court may authorise a child to whom section 27 of the Law applies to be kept in secure accommodation is three months.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_12\", \"num\": \"12.\", \"text\": \"Further periods of authorisation by a court 12. Subject to regulation 13, a court may authorise a child to whom section 27 of the Law applies to be kept in secure accommodation for a further period not exceeding six months at any one time.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_13\", \"num\": \"13.\", \"text\": \"Maximum periods of authorisation by court for remanded children 13. (1) The maximum period for which a court may from time to time authorise a child who has been remanded under section 14 and 15 of the Youth Justice Law (2005 Revision) to be kept in secure accommodation, whether the period is an initial period or a further period, is the period of the remand. (2) Any period of authorisation in respect of such a child shall not exceed twentyeight days on any one occasion without further court authorisation. (3) If the court considers it to be in the best interest of the child, it may require that child to be brought before the court at specified intervals during the period of secure accommodation. 14. Duty to inform parents and others in relation to children in secure accommodation in a community home 14. Where a child to whom section 27 of the Law applies is kept in secure accommodation in a community home and it is intended that an application will be made to a court to keep the child in that accommodation, the Department shall, if practicable, inform the following persons of that intention as soon as possible \u2014 (a) his parents; (b) any person who has parental responsibility for him; (c) the child\u2019s independent visitor, if one has been appointed; and (d) any other person whom the Department considers should be informed. 15. Appointment of persons to review placement in secure accommodation in a community home 15. (1) The Governor in Cabinet may appoint at least three persons for such period as he considers necessary to review the manner in which a child in secure accommodation is kept for the purpose of ensuring his welfare. (2) The appointed persons shall conduct the first review within one month of the placement of the child and such other reviews at intervals not exceeding three months. Regulation 16 SL 64 of 2012\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_16\", \"num\": \"16.\", \"text\": \"Review of placement in secure accommodation in a community home 16. (1) The persons appointed under regulation 15 to review the keeping of a child in secure accommodation shall satisfy themselves as to whether or not \u2014 (a) the criteria for keeping the child in secure accommodation continues to apply; (b) the placement in such accommodation in a community home continues to be necessary; and (c) any other description of accommodation would be appropriate for him, and in doing so shall have regard to the welfare of the child whose case is being reviewed. (2) In undertaking the review referred to in regulation 15, the person appointed shall, if practicable, ascertain and take into account the wishes and feelings of \u2014 (a) the child; (b) any parent of the child; (c) any person who has parental responsibility for him; (d) any other person who has had the care of the child whose views the persons appointed consider should be taken into account; and (e) the child\u2019s independent visitor, if one has been appointed. (3) The Department shall, if practicable, inform all those whose views are required to be taken into account under paragraph (2) of the outcome of the review and the reasons for such outcome. (4) The Department may, if it considers it necessary for the welfare of the child, provide the court with a report on the outcome of a review conducted under paragraph (2) and the court may on receiving that report take such action as it considers to be in the best of interest of the child.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_17\", \"num\": \"17.\", \"text\": \"Records to be kept in respect of a child in secure accommodation in a community home 17. Whenever a child is placed in secure accommodation in a community home, the Department shall ensure that a record is kept of \u2014 (a) the name, date of birth and sex of that child; (b) the care order or other statutory provision by virtue of which the child is in the community home; (c) the date and time of his placement in secure accommodation, the reason for his placement, the name of the officer authorising the placement and where the child was living before the placement; (d) the names of all persons informed of the placement; Regulation 18 SL 64 of 2012 (e) court orders made in respect of the child by virtue of section 27 of the Law; (f) reviews undertaken in respect of the child by virtue of regulation 15; (g) the date and time of any occasion on which the child is locked in any room in the secure accommodation other than his bedroom during usual bedtime hours, the name of the person authorising this action, the reason for it and the date on which and time at which the child ceased to be locked in that room; and (h) the date and time of his discharge from the secure accommodation, and the Governor in Cabinet may require copies of these records to be sent to him at any time. 18. Voluntary home and registered children\u2019s home not to be used for restricting liberty 18. (1) A person shall not use a voluntary home or registered children\u2019s home to restrict the liberty of a child. (2) A person commits an offence if, knowingly and without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, he restricts the liberty of a child in contravention of paragraph (1). (3) A person who commits an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both. Regulation 18 SL 64 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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ISLANDS\n\nChildren Law, 2003\nCHILDREN (SECURE ACCOMMODATION)\nREGULATIONS, 2012\n(SL 64 of 2012)\nArrangement of Regulations\nRegulation\nPage\n1.\nCitation ......................................................................................................................................5\n2.\nDefinitions ..................................................................................................................................5\n3.\nApproval by Governor in Cabinet of secure accommodation in a community home ....................6\n4.\nPlacement of a child aged under 13 in secure accommodation in a community home................6\n5.\nChildren to whom section 27 of the Law shall not apply .............................................................6\n6.\nDetained and remanded children to whom section 27 of the Law shall not have effect...............6\n7.\nOther children to whom section 27 of the Law shall apply ..........................................................7\n8.\nApplications to court ..................................................................................................................7\n9.\nDuty to give information of placement in community homes .......................................................7\n10.\nMaximum period in secure accommodation without court authority ............................................7\n11.\nMaximum initial period of authorisation by a court ......................................................................8\n12.\nFurther periods of authorisation by a court .................................................................................8\n13.\nMaximum periods of authorisation by court for remanded children .............................................8\n14.\nDuty to inform parents and others in relation to children in secure accommodation in a\ncommunity home .......................................................................................................................8\n15.\nAppointment of persons to review placement in secure accommodation in a community\nhome .........................................................................................................................................8\n16.\nReview of placement in secure accommodation in a community home ......................................9\n17.\nRecords to be kept in respect of a child in secure accommodation in a community home ..........9\n18.\nVoluntary home and registered children\u2019s home not to be used for restricting liberty ................ 10\n\nChildren (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012\nRegulation 1\n\nc\nSL 64 of 2012\nPage 5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nChildren Law, 2003\nCHILDREN (SECURE ACCOMMODATION)\nREGULATIONS, 2012\n(SL 64 of 2012)\nThe Governor in Cabinet, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(10) of, and\nparagraph 4(1) and 4(2) of Schedule 4 to the Children Law, 2003, hereby makes the\nfollowing Regulations \u2014\n1.\nCitation\n1.\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Children (Secure Accommodation)\nRegulations, 2012.\n2.\nDefinitions\n2.\nIn these Regulations \u2014\n\u201cindependent visitor\u201d means a person appointed under paragraph 14 of\nSchedule 2 to the Law;\n\u201cLaw\u201d means the Children Law, 2003; and\n\u201csecure accommodation,\u201d means accommodation, which is provided for the\npurpose of restricting the liberty of children to whom section 27 of the Law\napplies.\n\nRegulation 3\nChildren (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 6\nSL 64 of 2012\nc\n\n3.\nApproval by Governor in Cabinet of secure accommodation in a\ncommunity home\n3.\nAccommodation in a community home shall not be used as secure accommodation\nunless it has been approved by the Governor in Cabinet for such use and approval\nshall be subject to such terms and conditions as he sees fit.\n4.\nPlacement of a child aged under 13 in secure accommodation in a\ncommunity home\n4.\nA child under the age of thirteen years shall not be placed in secure accommodation\nin a community home without the prior approval of the Governor in Cabinet.\n5.\nChildren to whom section 27 of the Law shall not apply\n5.\nSection 27 of the Law shall not apply to a child \u2014\n(a)\nwho is detained under any provision of the Mental Health Law (1997\nRevision) or in respect of whom an order made has been made under\nsection 20 of the Youth Justice Law (2005 Revision);\n(b) to whom section 22(4) of the Law applies and who is being\naccommodated under that section; or\n(c)\nin respect of whom an order has been made under section 45 of the Law\nand who is kept away from home pursuant to that order.\n6.\nDetained and remanded children to whom section 27 of the Law shall not\nhave effect\n6.\nSection 27 of the Law shall not have effect in relation to children who are being\nlooked after by the Department and are of the following descriptions \u2014\n(a)\nthe child has a history of absconding, is likely to abscond from any other\ndescription of accommodation, and if he absconds, he is likely to suffer\nsignificant harm;\n(b) if the child is kept in any other description of accommodation, he is\nlikely to injure himself or other persons;\n(c)\nthe child is charged with, or convicted of an offence of violence;\n(d) the child has been remanded or detained and committed to the care of the\nDepartment under sections 14 and 15 of the Youth Justice Law (2005\nRevision); or\n(e)\nthe child is the subject of a rehabilitation order imposing a detention\nresidences requirement under section 27 of the Youth Justice Law (2005\nRevision).\n\nChildren (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012\nRegulation 7\n\nc\nSL 64 of 2012\nPage 7\n\n7.\nOther children to whom section 27 of the Law shall apply\n7.\nSubject to regulation 5, section 27 of the Law shall apply, in addition to children\nlooked after by the Department, to children, other than those looked after by the\nDepartment, who are accommodated in a residential care home, mental health\nfacility, hospital or other treatment facility.\n8.\nApplications to court\n8.\nApplications to a court under section 27 of the Law in respect of a child shall be\nmade only by the Department.\n9.\nDuty to give information of placement in community homes\n9.\nThe Department shall notify the owner of a community home of an intention to\nplace a child in the community home for purposes of section 27 of the Law.\n10.\nMaximum period in secure accommodation without court authority\n10. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the maximum period beyond which a child\nto whom section 27 of the Law applies may not be kept in secure\naccommodation without the authority of a court is seventy-two hours, whether\nconsecutively or seventy-two hours in aggregate in any period of twenty-eight\nconsecutive days.\n(2) Where authority of a court to keep a child in secure accommodation has been\ngiven, any period during which the child has been kept in such\naccommodation before the giving of that authority shall be disregarded for the\npurpose of calculating the maximum period in relation to any subsequent\noccasion on which the child is placed in such accommodation after the period\nauthorised by court has expired.\n(3) Where a child is in secure accommodation at any time between twelve midday\non the day before and twelve midday on the day after a public holiday or a\nSunday, and \u2014\n(a)\nduring that period, the maximum period specified in paragraph (1)\nexpires; and\n(b) the child had, in the twenty-seven days before the day on which he was\nplaced in secure accommodation, been placed and kept in such\naccommodation for an aggregate of more than forty-eight hours,\nthe maximum period does not expire until twelve midday on the first day,\nwhich is not itself a public holiday or a Sunday, after the public holiday or\nSunday.\n\nRegulation 11\nChildren (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 8\nSL 64 of 2012\nc\n\n11.\nMaximum initial period of authorisation by a court\n11. Subject to regulations 12 and 13, the maximum period for which a court may\nauthorise a child to whom section 27 of the Law applies to be kept in secure\naccommodation is three months.\n12.\nFurther periods of authorisation by a court\n12. Subject to regulation 13, a court may authorise a child to whom section 27 of the\nLaw applies to be kept in secure accommodation for a further period not exceeding\nsix months at any one time.\n13.\nMaximum periods of authorisation by court for remanded children\n13. (1) The maximum period for which a court may from time to time authorise a\nchild who has been remanded under section 14 and 15 of the Youth Justice\nLaw (2005 Revision) to be kept in secure accommodation, whether the period\nis an initial period or a further period, is the period of the remand.\n(2) Any period of authorisation in respect of such a child shall not exceed twentyeight days on any one occasion without further court authorisation.\n(3) If the court considers it to be in the best interest of the child, it may require\nthat child to be brought before the court at specified intervals during the period\nof secure accommodation.\n14.\nDuty to inform parents and others in relation to children in secure\naccommodation in a community home\n14. Where a child to whom section 27 of the Law applies is kept in secure\naccommodation in a community home and it is intended that an application will be\nmade to a court to keep the child in that accommodation, the Department shall, if\npracticable, inform the following persons of that intention as soon as possible \u2014\n(a)\nhis parents;\n(b) any person who has parental responsibility for him;\n(c)\nthe child\u2019s independent visitor, if one has been appointed; and\n(d) any other person whom the Department considers should be informed.\n15.\nAppointment of persons to review placement in secure accommodation in\na community home\n15. (1) The Governor in Cabinet may appoint at least three persons for such period as\nhe considers necessary to review the manner in which a child in secure\naccommodation is kept for the purpose of ensuring his welfare.\n(2) The appointed persons shall conduct the first review within one month of the\nplacement of the child and such other reviews at intervals not exceeding three\nmonths.\n\nChildren (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012\nRegulation 16\n\nc\nSL 64 of 2012\nPage 9\n\n16.\nReview of placement in secure accommodation in a community home\n16. (1) The persons appointed under regulation 15 to review the keeping of a child in\nsecure accommodation shall satisfy themselves as to whether or not \u2014\n(a)\nthe criteria for keeping the child in secure accommodation continues to\napply;\n(b) the placement in such accommodation in a community home continues to\nbe necessary; and\n(c)\nany other description of accommodation would be appropriate for him,\nand in doing so shall have regard to the welfare of the child whose case is\nbeing reviewed.\n(2) In undertaking the review referred to in regulation 15, the person appointed\nshall, if practicable, ascertain and take into account the wishes and\nfeelings of \u2014\n(a)\nthe child;\n(b) any parent of the child;\n(c)\nany person who has parental responsibility for him;\n(d) any other person who has had the care of the child whose views the\npersons appointed consider should be taken into account; and\n(e)\nthe child\u2019s independent visitor, if one has been appointed.\n(3) The Department shall, if practicable, inform all those whose views are\nrequired to be taken into account under paragraph (2) of the outcome of the\nreview and the reasons for such outcome.\n(4) The Department may, if it considers it necessary for the welfare of the child,\nprovide the court with a report on the outcome of a review conducted under\nparagraph (2) and the court may on receiving that report take such action as it\nconsiders to be in the best of interest of the child.\n17.\nRecords to be kept in respect of a child in secure accommodation in a\ncommunity home\n17. Whenever a child is placed in secure accommodation in a community home, the\nDepartment shall ensure that a record is kept of \u2014\n(a)\nthe name, date of birth and sex of that child;\n(b) the care order or other statutory provision by virtue of which the child is\nin the community home;\n(c)\nthe date and time of his placement in secure accommodation, the reason\nfor his placement, the name of the officer authorising the placement and\nwhere the child was living before the placement;\n(d) the names of all persons informed of the placement;\n\nRegulation 18\nChildren (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012\n\nPage 10\nSL 64 of 2012\nc\n\n(e)\ncourt orders made in respect of the child by virtue of section 27 of\nthe Law;\n(f)\nreviews undertaken in respect of the child by virtue of regulation 15;\n(g) the date and time of any occasion on which the child is locked in any\nroom in the secure accommodation other than his bedroom during usual\nbedtime hours, the name of the person authorising this action, the reason\nfor it and the date on which and time at which the child ceased to be\nlocked in that room; and\n(h) the date and time of his discharge from the secure accommodation,\nand the Governor in Cabinet may require copies of these records to be sent to\nhim at any time.\n18.\nVoluntary home and registered children\u2019s home not to be used for\nrestricting liberty\n18. (1) A person shall not use a voluntary home or registered children\u2019s home to\nrestrict the liberty of a child.\n(2) A person commits an offence if, knowingly and without lawful authority or\nreasonable excuse, he restricts the liberty of a child in contravention of\nparagraph (1).\n(3) A person who commits an offence under this regulation is liable on summary\nconviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of\ntwelve months, or to both.\n\nChildren (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, 2012\nRegulation 18\n\nc\nSL 64 of 2012\nPage 11\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 15:38:10.627524+00","cms_id":"2012-0064","law_type":"subordinate","year":"2012","number":"64","title":"Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations","status":"in_force"},"provenance":{"files":[{"file_id":"4828","expr_id":"28","kind":"akn_xml","filename":"2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.akn.xml","source_url":null,"storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0064\/2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.akn.xml","content_md5":"cacd5b4497eb1385fe19e60f49cd4c97","byte_size":"16170","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-22 15:38:10.781199+00"},{"file_id":"55","expr_id":"28","kind":"pristine_pdf","filename":"2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0064\/2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/pristine\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0064\/2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.pdf","content_md5":"6f9ae54c760dc50844298e7c045be771","byte_size":"485864","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-21 23:09:34.595702+00"},{"file_id":"56","expr_id":"28","kind":"working_pdf","filename":"2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0064\/2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/SUBORDINATE\/2012\/2012-0064\/2012-0064_SL 64 of 2012.pdf","content_md5":"6f9ae54c760dc50844298e7c045be771","byte_size":"485864","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-21 23:09:34.595702+00"}],"paragraph_count":10,"latest_history":null},"quality":{"expr_id":"28","doc_id":"28","quality_state":"needs_review","quality_score":"84","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 shows likely truncation at end of Regulation 10 and stray 'c' characters in page headers that may need review.","assessed_at":"2026-06-22 15:29:45.476651+00","updated_at":"2026-06-22 15:29:45.476651+00"}}