# Foster Children Act 1980 (repealed 14.10.1991), Section 1: Foster children.

Extent: E+W

Subject to section 2 below, a child is a foster child for the purpose of this Act if he is below the upper limit of the compulsory school age and his care and maintenance are undertaken by a person who is not a relative, guardian or custodian of his.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/6/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foster-children-act-1980-repealed-14101991/section-1
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