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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2022
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19 Provisional authorisation
19 Provisional authorisation
(1) A designated agency may, in an emergency, authorise a person as an authorised carer for a child or young person on a provisional basis (a provisional authorisation) if the person is—
(a) a relative or kin of the child or young person, or
(b) known to the child or young person.
(2) A provisional authorisation takes effect on the day the first child or young person is placed with the carer.