Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

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In section 105 (interpretation)—

a

in subsection (1) for the definition of “local authority foster parent” substitute—

  • “local authority foster parent”133 means a person authorised as such in accordance with regulations made by virtue of—

    1. a

      paragraph 12F of Schedule 2; or

    2. b

      sections 87 and 93 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (regulations providing for approval of local authority foster parents);

b

for subsection (4) substitute—

4

References in this Act to a child who is looked after—

a

in relation to a child who is looked after by a local authority in England, has the meaning given in section 22; and

b

in relation to a child who is looked after by a local authority in Wales, has the meaning given in section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (child or young person looked after by a local authority).

c

in subsection (5)134 omit “within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970”;

d

after subsection (5) insert—

5B

In subsection (5) “social services functions” means—

a

in England, social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, and

b

in Wales, social services functions within the meaning of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.