Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

Yn ddilys o 28/02/2011

Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 56) S

9 S The Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.

10 S In 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)).”.

11 S In 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.”.

12 S In section 21, before the definition of “care home service” insert—

““barred person” has the meaning given by section 7(4);”.