49Payments to foster parentsE+W
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(1)The appropriate person may by order make provision as to the payments to be made—
(a)by a [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 [22C] of the Children Act 1989[or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014];
(b)by a voluntary organisation to any person with whom any child is placed by that organisation under section 59(1)(a) of [the Children Act 1989].
(2)In subsection (1)—
“appropriate person” means—
(a)
the Secretary of State, in relation to a [local authority] in England;
(b)
the Assembly, in relation to a [local authority] in Wales;
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[“local authority foster parent” has the same meaning as in section 105(1) of the Children Act 1989;
“voluntary organisation” has the same meaning 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) ” .