# The Foster Placement (Children) and Adoption Agencies Amendment (England) Regulations 2001, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991


(1) Regulation 3 of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991 (approval of foster parents) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4A)—
(a) for “A person” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4B) a person”;
(b) for the words “over the age of 18” substitute “aged 18 or over”.
(c) in sub-paragraph (a) after the words “specified offence” insert the words “committed at the age of 18 or over”.
(3) After paragraph (4A) insert the following paragraph—
“(4B) A local authority or a voluntary organisation may regard a person to whom paragraph (4A) would, apart from this paragraph, apply, as suitable to act (or to continue to act) as a foster parent in relation to a particular named child or children if it is satisfied that the welfare of that child or children requires it, and either—
(a) the person or a member of his household is a relative of the child; or
(b) the person is already acting as a foster parent for the child.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2992/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foster-placement-children-and-adoption-agencies-amendment-england-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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