SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Minor and consequential amendments
I156
In section 10 (power of court to make section 8 orders)—
a
in subsection (4)(a), for “or guardian” there is substituted “
, guardian or special guardian
”
,
b
after subsection (4)(a) there is inserted—
aa
any person who by virtue of section 4A has parental responsibility for the child;
c
after subsection (5) there is inserted—
5A
A local authority foster parent is entitled to apply for a residence order with respect to a child if the child has lived with him for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the application.
d
after subsection (7) there is inserted—
7A
If a special guardianship order is in force with respect to a child, an application for a residence order may only be made with respect to him, if apart from this subsection the leave of the court is not required, with such leave.