Clause 63

in the long title, delete “, to regulate homes for children and young persons”;

in section 2(1), after the definition of “foster parent”, insert —“ “Government home for children and young persons” means a home for children and young persons that is operated by the Government;”;

in section 2(1), replace the definition of “home for children and young persons” with —“ “home for children and young persons” has the meaning given by the First Schedule to the Social Residential Homes Act 2025;”;

in section 2(1), replace the definitions of “licence”, “licensed home for children and young persons” and “person‑in‑charge” with —“ “licensed home for children and young persons” means a home for children and young persons that is licensed or deemed to be licensed as a social residential home under the Social Residential Homes Act 2025;“person‑in‑charge” —

in relation to —

a licensed home for children and young persons; or

a juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of detention, place of safety, place of temporary care and protection or remand home that is a licensed home for children and young persons mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i),has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Social Residential Homes Act 2025;

in relation to —

a home for children and young persons which is a Government home for children and young persons or is exempt from having to be licensed as a social residential home under the Social Residential Homes Act 2025; or

a juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of detention, place of safety, place of temporary care and protection or remand home that is a home for children and young persons mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i),means —

a director, manager or superintendent of that centre, place or home; or

any other person having the management or control of that centre, place or home; or

in relation to a juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of detention, place of safety, place of temporary care and protection or remand home that is not a home for children and young persons, means —

a director, manager or superintendent of that centre, place or home; or

any other person having the management or control of that centre, place or home;”;

in Part 3A, replace the Part heading with — “INSPECTION OF GOVERNMENT HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS AND BOARD OF REVIEW, ETC.”;

delete sections 62 to 66 and 69 to 78;

in section 67, in the section heading, after “Inspection of”, insert “Government”;

in section 67, replace subsection (1) with —“(1) The Director‑General and any officer authorised by the Director‑General may —

at any time, enter and inspect any Government home for children and young persons;

require any person taking part in the operation or management of a Government home for children and young persons to —

produce any record, document or other article relating to the management of the Government home for children and young persons or to any other activity in respect of the Government home for children and young persons; and

provide any other information relating to the management or activity mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i);

remove for further examination any record, document or other article which the Director‑General or authorised officer has reason to suspect is evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act; and

do any other thing that is necessary for the inspection of a Government home for children and young persons.”;

in section 68(3), replace “The” with “Subject to subsection (3A), the”;

in section 68(3)(a), replace “licensed home for children and young persons” with “Government home for children and young persons”; (k)in section 68(3)(a), replace “the licensed home” with “the home”;

in section 68(3)(b), after “admitted to a”, insert “Government home for children and young persons or”; (m)in section 68, after subsection (3), insert —“(3A) Despite subsection (3)(b), the Review Board is not required to review a case of a child or young person who is admitted to a Government home for children and young persons or licensed home for children and young persons pursuant to a probation order made under section 5 of the Probation of Offenders Act 1951, with a view to ensuring that a proper care plan is in place for the child or young person, unless the Director‑General is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances requiring such a review.”;

in section 68(4), after “at any time any”, insert “Government home for children and young persons or”;

in section 94(1), replace “any home for children and young persons that is operated by or under the management or control of the Government” with “any prescribed Government home for children and young persons”;

in section 94(2)(a) and (b), replace “the home” with “the prescribed Government home for children and young persons”; and

in section 94(3)(a) and (4), replace “home for children and young persons” with “prescribed Government home for children and young persons”.