Children Act 2004

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 [F1local 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 [F222C] of the Children Act 1989[F3or 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 [F4the Children Act 1989].

(2)In subsection (1)—

  • “appropriate person” means—

    (a)

    the Secretary of State, in relation to a [F1local authority] in England;

    (b)

    the Assembly, in relation to a [F1local authority] in Wales;

  • F5...

  • [F6“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) ” .

Textual Amendments

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)