Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017

This Part applies to the following children and young people:

a child or young person who is under the guardianship, or in the custody, of the Chief Executive pursuant to this Act (including, to avoid doubt, a child or young person who is placed in the care of an approved carer);

a child or young person who is placed under the guardianship, or in the custody of, a person other than the Chief Executive pursuant to this Act;

any other child or young person declared by the regulations to be included in the ambit of this section.

This Part does not apply to the following children and young people:

a child or young person placed under the long‑term guardianship of a person following an application under section 91;

a child or young person placed under the long‑term guardianship of a person (other than the Minister) under the Children's Protection Act 1993;

a child or young person of a kind prescribed by the regulations.