Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984

AdvertisementsS

14 Prohibition of advertisements relating to the fostering of children.S

(1)No advertisement indicating that a person will undertake, or will arrange for, the care and maintenance of a child shall be published, unless it truly states that person’s name and address.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations prohibit the parent or guardian of any child from publishing or causing to be published any advertisement indicating that foster parents are sought for the child.

(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations prohibit—

(a)a member of a class of persons specified in the regulations, or

(b)a person other than a person specified in the regulations, or other than a member of a class of persons so specified,

from publishing or causing to be published any advertisement indicating that he is willing to undertake, or to arrange for, the care and maintenance of a child.

(4)Regulations made under this section—

(a)may make different provision for different cases or classes of cases, and

(b)may exclude certain cases or classes of cases.