The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Interpretation

106.—(1) In this Order—

“foster a child privately” means look after the child in circumstances in which he is a privately fostered child;

“privately fostered child” means a child who is cared for, and provided with accommodation by, someone other than—

(a)

a parent of his;

(b)

a person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; or

(c)

a relative of his.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to—

(a) the provisions of Articles 90, 91 and 95 (children’s homes); and

(b) the exceptions made by Article 107 (privately fostered children further defined).

(3) In this Part “child” means a person who is under the age of 16 or, if he is disabled, under the age of 18.