# The Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 2: Scope of Regulations


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations shall apply to any placement of a child—
(a) by an authority under Article 27(2)(a) of the Order;
(b) by a voluntary organisation under Article 75(1)(a) of the Order (unless it is acting on behalf of an authority).
(2) These Regulations shall not apply to any placement of a child—
(a) to which the Placement of Children with Parents etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 apply;
(b) if the child is not in the care of an authority, with a parent of his or other person having parental responsibility for him; or
(c) for adoption pursuant to the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.
(3) Where a care order is in force, the application of these Regulations is subject to any directions given by a court (whether before, on or after these Regulations come into operation).
(4) Nothing in these Regulations shall require the temporary removal of a child from a person with whom he is already living before placement under these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/467/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foster-placement-children-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-2
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