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Miss Deborah Shield for the Local Authority Miss Philippa Wordsworth for the Mother Mr Alex Taylor, instructed by the Official Solicitor for the Father Miss Ruth Coneron for the Child ____________________
(2) Where a local authority provide accommodation under subsection (1) for a child who is ordinarily resident in the area of another local authority , that other local authority may take over the provision of accommodation for the child within
(a) three months of being notified in writing that the child is being provided with accommodation; or
(3) Every local authority shall provide accommodation for any child in need within their area who has reached the age of sixteen and whose welfare the authority consider is likely to be seriously prejudiced if they do not provide him with accommodation.
(4) A local authority may provide accommodation for any child within their area (even though a person who has parental responsibility for him is able to provide him with accommodation) if they consider that to do so would safeguard or promote the child's welfare
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