9SThe Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)
10SIn section 7, after subsection (2) insert—
“(3)A person who lives in the same premises as a barred person shall not maintain a foster child.
(4)In subsection (3) (and in section 15(2A)), “barred person” means a person who is barred from regulated work with children (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)).”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)
11SIn section 15, after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(c) above in relation to a contravention of section 7(3) if the person proves that he did not know, and had no reasonable ground for believing, that any other person living in the premises in which the person lives was a barred person.”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)
12SIn section 21, before the definition of “care home service” insert—
““barred person” has the meaning given by section 7(4);”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)