Part 5Miscellaneous

Local authority services

49Payments to foster parents

1

The appropriate person may by order make provision as to the payments to be made—

a

by a children’s services authority in England or Wales or a person exercising functions on its behalf to a local authority foster parent with whom any child is placed by that authority or person under section 23(2)(a) of the Children Act 1989;

b

by a voluntary organisation to any person with whom any child is placed by that organisation under section 59(1)(a) of that Act.

2

In subsection (1)—

  • “appropriate person” means—

    1. a

      the Secretary of State, in relation to a children’s services authority in England;

    2. b

      the Assembly, in relation to a children’s services authority in Wales;

  • “local authority foster parent” and “voluntary organisation” have the same meanings as in the Children Act 1989.

3

In section 23(2)(a) of the Children Act 1989, at the end insert “(subject to section 49 of the Children Act 2004)”.

4

In section 59(1)(a) of that Act, at the end insert “(subject to section 49 of the Children Act 2004)”.