5(1)In this paragraph “the relevant date” means the date on which regulations made under section 3(3) come into force.S
(2)Every person who is maintaining a foster child within the area of a local authority on the relevant date and who before that date has not given notice in respect of the child to the local authority under subsection (1) or (2) of section 5 shall within 8 weeks of that date give written notice to the local authority that he is maintaining the child.