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4.—(1) Where a local authority have received notification under regulation 3 they must, for the purposes of discharging their duty under section 67(1) of the Act (welfare of privately fostered children), arrange for an officer of the authority within seven working days to—
(a)visit the premises where it is proposed that the child will be cared for and accommodated;
(b)visit and speak to the proposed private foster carer and to all members of his household;
(c)visit and speak to the child, alone unless the officer considers it inappropriate;
(d)speak to and, if it is practicable to do so, visit every parent of or person with parental responsibility for the child; and
(e)establish such matters listed in Schedule 2 as appear to the officer to be relevant.
(2) Having completed his functions under paragraph (1) the officer must make a written report to the local authority.
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