Section 186: Securing Community Homes

(1) Every State Government shall make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for securing homes, to be known as community homes for -
(a) the care and accommcdatlon of children looked after by it; and
(b) purposes connected with the welfare of children, whether or not looked after by it.
(2) In making such arrangements, a State Government shall heve regard to the need for securing the availability of accommodation.
(3) A community home may be-
(a) provided, managed,. equipped and maintained by a State Government; or
(b) provided by a voluntary organisation but in respect of which a State Government and the organisation -
(i) propose that, in accordance with an instrument of management, the management, equipment and maintenance of the home shall be the responsibility of the State Government; or
(ii) propose that the management, equipment and maintenance of the home shall be the responsibility of the voluntary organisation.
(4) Where a State Government is to be responsible for the management of a community home provided by a voluntary organization, the State Government shall designate the home as a "controlled community home".
(5) Where a voluntary organisation is to be responsible for the
management of a community home provided by the voluntary organisation, the State Government shall designate the home as an "assisted community home"
(6) The Eight Schedule to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of supplementing the provisions of this part of this Act.
[Eight Schedule.]