{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-of-children-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-of-children-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-13.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/3263",
  "legislation_title": "The Fostering of Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-of-children-scotland-regulations-1996",
  "path": "regulation/13",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Emergency and Immediate Placements",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (2) where arrangements have been made for the placement of a child in an emergency, a local authority may for a period not exceeding 72 hours place them with any person approved under regulation 7.\n(2) Before an emergency placement is made pursuant to paragraph (1) the authority shall–\n(a) satisfy themselves that a foster placement is the most suitable way of meeting the child’s needs; and\n(b) obtain a written agreement from the person with whom the child is to be placed that that person will carry out the duties specified in regulation 14(2).\n(3) Where a local authority place a child under this regulation or regulation 14, they shall provide the person with whom the child is placed with the following:–\n(a) relevant information about the child’s background, health and emotional development; and\n(b) any other information which the local authority consider relevant to the placement.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3263/regulation/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:28:30.563273+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}