Foster Children Act 1980 (repealed 14.10.1991)
Foster Children Act 1980 (repealed 14.10.1991) (1980 c. 6)
- Foster Children Act 1980 (repealed 14.10.1991) (1980 c. 6)
- Foster children for purposes of the Act
- 1 Foster children.
- 2 Exceptions to section 1.
- Duties of local authorities
- 3 Local authorities to ensure well-being of, and to visit, foster children.
- Notification of fostering to local authorities
- 4 Notification by parents.
- 5 Notification by persons maintaining, or proposing to maintain, foster children.
- 6 Notification by persons ceasing to maintain foster children.
- Disqualification for fostering
- 7 Persons disqualified from keeping foster children.
- Control by local authorities of fostering
- 8 Power to inspect premises.
- 9 Power to impose requirements as to the keeping of foster children.
- 10 Power to prohibit the keeping of foster children.
- Proceedings
- 11 Appeal to juvenile court against requirement or prohibition imposed under s. 9 or 10.
- 12 Removal of foster children kept in unsuitable surroundings.
- 13 Search warrants.
- 14 Sittings of juvenile courts, and appeals to Crown Court.
- Advertisements
- 15 Prohibition of advertisements relating to the fostering of children.
- Offences
- 16 Offences relating to foster children.
- Extension of provisions of the Act to other children
- 17 Extension of Act to certain school children during holidays.
- 18 Extension of Act to certain children above compulsory school age.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 19 Avoidance of insurances on lives of foster children.
- 20 Service of notices by post.
- 21 Regulations.
- 22 Interpretation.
- 23 Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals.
- 24 Citation, etc.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Transitional Provisions
- Custodians
- Children subject to subsisting fit person orders
- Periods of time
- Notification under s. 5
- Children above compulsory school age
- References to provisions of Adoption Act 1976 and Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978
- SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments
- Part I Amendments Extending Only to England and Wales
- Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948 (c. 53)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
- Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
- Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
- Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
- Part II AMENDMENT EXTENDING ONLY TO SCOTLAND
- Children Act 1958 (c. 65)
- Schedule 3 Repeals
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