Part IGeneral
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996.
2
In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
“approving authority”, in relation to a foster parent, means the authority or voluntary organisation responsible under regulation 3 for approving (or not approving) the foster parent;
“area authority”, in relation to a child (and foster parent), means the authority in whose area the child is placed where that authority is not also the responsible authority;
“foster parent” means the person with whom a child is, or is proposed to be, placed under these Regulations;
“foster placement agreement” means an agreement referred to in regulation 5(6);
“guardian ad litem” means a guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to Article 60 of the Order or under rules made under Article 66 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 19872;
“responsible authority”, in relation to a child, means the authority or voluntary organisation responsible for the placement of the child under (as the case may be) Article 27(2)(a) or 75(1)(a) of the Order.
3
Any notice or consent required under these Regulations is to be given in writing and any such notice may be set by ordinary post.