# The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009, Article 4: Exceptions – regulated activity relating to children

Extent: N.I.

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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 an authority within the meaning of Articles 25 and 26 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
(c) the 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/nisr/2009/305/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-miscellaneous-provisions-order-northern-ireland-2009/article-4
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