# The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009, Article 3: Exceptions - regulated activity relating to children

Extent: E+W

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(2) The fostering of a child (C) is not to be treated as a regulated activity where—
(a) a person (F) is barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children,
(b) C is being looked after by a local authority within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989 or section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014,,
(c) the local authority that looks after C is satisfied that C’s welfare requires that C is fostered by F, and
(d) either—
(i) F or a member of F’s household is a relative of C, or
(ii) C was being fostered by F immediately before F was barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1797/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006-miscellaneous-provisions-order-2009/article-3
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