The Adult Placement Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Fitness of adult placement carersN.I.

15.—(1) The registered provider shall not enter into a carer agreement with an adult placement carer unless the carer is fit to be an adult placement carer.

(2) The registered provider shall terminate a carer agreement in any case where the adult placement carer is not, or is no longer, fit to be an adult placement carer.

(3) A person is not fit to be an adult placement carer unless—

(a)he is of integrity and good character;

(b)he is physically and mentally fit to meet his obligations under the agreement;

(c)he has the skills, competence and experience necessary to meet his obligations under the agreement;

(d)full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him in respect of the matters specified in Schedule 3;

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 15 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1