3.—(1) The Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991(1) are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) In regulation 1 (interpretation), at the end of paragraph (2) insert—
““specified offence” means an offence specified in Schedule 4”.
(3) In regulation 3 (approval of foster parents)—
(a)in paragraph (2), for “Subject to paragraph (3)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (4A)”; and
(b)after paragraph (4) insert the following new paragraph—
“(4A) A person shall not be regarded as suitable to act as a foster parent if he or any member of his household over the age of 18—
(a)has been convicted of a specified offence; or
(b)has been cautioned by a constable in respect of any such offence which, at the time the caution was given, he admitted.”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (information as to prospective foster parent and other members of his household and family) for paragraph 9 substitute the following paragraph—
“9. Any previous criminal convictions and any cautions given by a constable in respect of criminal offences relating either to him or other member of his household over the age of 18.”.
(5) After Schedule 3 insert as Schedule 4 the Schedule to these Regulations.