59Provision of accommodation by voluntary organisations
(1)Where a voluntary organisation provide accommodation for a child, they shall do so by—
(a)placing him (subject to subsection (2)) with—
(i)a family;
(ii)a relative of his; or
(iii)any other suitable person,
on such terms as to payment by the organisation and otherwise as the organisation may determine;
(b)maintaining him in a voluntary home;
(c)maintaining him in a community home;
(d)maintaining him in a registered children’s home;
(e)maintaining him in a home provided by the Secretary of State under section 82(5) on such terms as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine; or
(f)making such other arrangements (subject to subsection (3)) as seem appropriate to them.
(2)The Secretary of State may make regulations as to the placing of children with foster parents by voluntary organisations and the regulations may, in particular, make provision which (with any necessary modifications) is similar to the provision that may be made under section 23(2)(a).
(3)The Secretary of State may make regulations as to the arrangements which may be made under subsection (1)(f) and the regulations may in particular make provision which (with any necessary modifications) is similar to the provision that may be made under section 23(2)(f).
(4)The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring any voluntary organisation who are providing accommodation for a child—
(a)to review his case; and
(b)to consider any representations (including any complaint) made to them by any person falling within a prescribed class of person,
in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.
(5)Regulations under subsection (4) may in particular make provision which (with any necessary modifications) is similar to the provision that may be made under section 26.
(6)Regulations under subsections (2) to (4) may provide that any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes or fails to comply with a regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.