Children Act 2004

49 Payments to foster parents E+W

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

(a) by a [F1 local 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 [F2 22C] 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—

  (a)

  the Secretary of State, in relation to a [F1 local authority] in England;

  (b)

  the Assembly, in relation to a [F1 local 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) ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 49(1)(2) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158) , arts. 1 , 5(1) , Sch. 2 para. 55(7)

F2 Word in s. 49(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2011 for E. and 6.4.2016 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23) , ss. 8(2) , 44 , Sch. 1 para. 17 ; S.I. 2010/2981 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2016/452, art. 2(b)