30.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies a series of planned short-term placements with a foster carer made in accordance with regulation 27 may be treated as a single placement with a foster carer for the purposes of these Regulations.
(2) This paragraph applies where–
(a)all the placements occur within a period which does not exceed 12 months;
(b)no single placement is for a duration of more than 4 weeks; and
(c)the total duration of the placements does not exceed 120 days.