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Foster Children Act 1980

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Section 23(2).

SCHEDULE 2Consequential Amendments

PART IAmendments Extending Only to England and Wales

NURSERIES AND CHILD-MINDERS REGULATION ACT 1948 (c.53)

1.In section 8(1) (exemption of certain institutions from provisions of Act), for "section two of the Children Act 1958 " substitute section 2 of the Foster Children Act 1980.

2.In section 13(2) (interpretation), for of Part I of the Children Act 1958 " substitute of the Foster Children Act 1980 ".

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1963 (c.37)

In section 23(1)(c) (children and young persons detained in places of safety), for "section 7 of the Children Act 1958" substitute "section 12 of the Foster Children Act 1980".

HEALTH SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1968 (c.46)

1.In section 60(7)(a) (amendments of Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948), for "section 6 of the Children Act 1958" substitute "section 7 of the Foster Children Act 1980".

2.In section 64(3)(a) (financial assistance by Secretary of State to certain voluntary organisations), for sub-paragraph (vi) substitute—

“(vi)the Foster Children Act 1980,”.

3.In section 65(3)(b) (financial and other assistance by local authorities to certain voluntary organisations), for sub-paragraph (vii) substitute—

“(vii)the Foster Children Act 1980,”.

LOCAL AUTHORITY SOCIAL SERVICES ACT 1970 (c.42)

In Schedule 1 (enactments conferring functions assigned to Social Services Committee)—

(a)omit the entry relating to the Children Act 1958 ; and

(b)at the end add—

“Foster Children Act 1980 (c.6)Protection of children living away from their parents; prosecution of offences.”

ADOPTION ACT 1976 (c.36)

1.In section 2(c) (local authorities' social services), for "the Children Act 1958 " substitute "the Foster Children Act 1980".

2.In section 32(3)(a) (meaning of protected child), for " subsection (3) or (5) of section 2 of the Children Act 1958 " substitute "section 2(2) of the Foster Children Act 1980".

PART IIAmendment extending only to Scotland

CHILDREN ACT 1958 (c.65)

In section 6(1)(a) (disqualification for keeping foster children), after " this Act" insert "or under section 12 of the Foster Children Act 1980".

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