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41.—(1) In this Part—
“responsible carer”, in relation to a child, means—
a person who is the only person responsible for the child; or
a person who is a member of a couple where—
both members of the couple are responsible for the child; and
the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as responsible for the child;
“responsible foster parent”, in relation to a child, means—
a person who is the only foster parent in relation to the child; or
a person who is a member of a couple where—
both members of the couple are foster parents in relation to the child; and
the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as the responsible foster parent.
(2) The nomination of a responsible carer or responsible foster parent for the purposes of paragraph (1) may be changed—
(a)once in a 12 month period, beginning with the date of the previous nomination; or
(b)on any occasion where the Secretary of State considers that there has been a change of circumstances which is relevant to the nomination.
(3) Only one person may be nominated as a responsible carer or a responsible foster parent.
(4) The nomination applies to all of the children for whom the claimant is responsible.
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