Paragraph 5

In regulation 5 (annual fees)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

after the words “an establishment or agency” insert “or an adult placement scheme”;

(ii)

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

shall be payable—

(i)

except in relation to an adult placement scheme, for the year beginning 1st April 2004 and subsequent years in accordance with column (5); and

(ii)

in relation to an adult placement scheme, in accordance with column (5).”;

(iii)

in the Table, in column (1) of the heading, after the words “local authority fostering service” add “, or adult placement scheme”; and

(iv)

after the entry in the Table entitled “(i) Local authority fostering service” insert—

(j)

Adult placement scheme

£1,440

on the date on which the certificate is issued, and thereafter on the anniversary of that date.

(b)

in paragraph (2), the words “which is an adult placement home, or a care home” are omitted; and

(c)

after paragraph (4), insert—

“(4A)

In the case of an adult placement scheme which is a small scheme, the annual fee shall be 50% of the flat rate specified in column (2).”.