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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-c94e2cc437f1d7dfdd3dcf789068dd81"/>31</Pnumber>
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/1" id="section-31-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision in relation to—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>the arrangements to be made under <InternalLink Ref="section-30" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30">section 30</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-30-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30/1">(1)</InternalLink>,</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/1/b" id="section-31-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>the register of foster carers.</Text>
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2" id="section-31-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>Provision made under subsection (1) may, in particular, include provision—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>as to circumstances in which information in relation to a person who has been approved (or not approved) as a foster carer by a fostering service is not to be included in the register (and in relation to which <InternalLink Ref="section-30" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30">section 30</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-30-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30/4">(4)</InternalLink> accordingly does not apply),</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>as to when and how information mentioned in <InternalLink Ref="section-30" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30">section 30</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-30-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30/2">(2)</InternalLink> and <InternalLink Ref="section-30-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30/3">(3)</InternalLink> is be provided by a fostering service to the relevant person,</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/c" id="section-31-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>as to when information in relation to a person is to be removed from the register,</Text>
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<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
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<Text>as to the form in which information included in the register is to be kept,</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/e" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/e" id="section-31-2-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>creating offences in relation to—</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>failures by fostering services to provide information as required by <InternalLink Ref="section-30" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30">section 30</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-30-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/30/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/30/4">(4)</InternalLink>,</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/e/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/e/ii" id="section-31-2-e-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>the provision of late or incorrect information,</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/f" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/f" id="section-31-2-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>modifying Part 5 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 so as to—</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>provide for offences created by virtue of paragraph (e) to be relevant offences, or</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/f/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/f/ii" id="section-31-2-f-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>otherwise make provision as to how the matters mentioned in paragraph (e)(i) and (ii) are to be treated,</Text>
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<Text>for the purposes of that Part,</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g" id="section-31-2-g">
<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>as to the payment of fees in connection with—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g/i" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g/i" id="section-31-2-g-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>the inclusion of information in the register,</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g/ii" id="section-31-2-g-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>the disclosure of information from the register,</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g/iii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/16/section/31/2/g/iii" id="section-31-2-g-iii">
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
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<Text>other matters relating to the register.</Text>
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