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Change 1
As published
69 Power to prohibit private fostering.
(1) This section applies where a person—
(a) proposes to foster a child privately; or
(b) is fostering a child privately.
(2) Where the local authority for the area within which the child is proposed to be, or is being, fostered are of the opinion that—
(a) he is not a suitable person to foster a child;
(b) the premises in which the child will be, or is being, accommodated are not suitable; or
(c) it would be prejudicial to the welfare of the child for him to be, or continue to be accommodated by that person in those premises,
the authority may impose a prohibition on him under subsection (3).
(3) A prohibition imposed on any person under this subsection may prohibit him from fostering privately—
(a) any child in any premises within the area of the local authority; or
(b) any child in premises specified in the prohibition.
(c) a child identified in the prohibition, in premises specified in the prohibition.
(4) A local authority who have imposed a prohibition on any person under subsection (3) may, if they think fit, cancel the prohibition—
(a) of their own motion; or
(b) on an application made by that person,
if they are satisfied that the prohibition is no longer justified.
(5) Where a local authority impose a requirement on any person under paragraph 6 of Schedule 8, they may also impose a prohibition on him under subsection (3).
(6) Any prohibition imposed by virtue of subsection (5) shall not have effect unless—
(a) the time specified for compliance with the requirement has expired; and
(b) the requirement has not been compiled with.
(7) A prohibition imposed under this section shall be imposed by notice in writing addressed to the person on whom it is imposed and informing him of—
(a) the reason for imposing the prohibition;
(b) his right under paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to appeal against the prohibition; and
(c) the time within which he may do so.
Your change, as a redline
69 Power to prohibit private fostering.
(1) This section applies where a person—
(a) proposes to foster a child privately; or
(b) is fostering a child privately.
(2) Where the local authority for the area within which the child is proposed to be, or is being, fostered are of the opinion that—
(a) he is not a suitable person to foster a child;
(b) the premises in which the child will be, or is being, accommodated are not suitable; or
(c) it would be prejudicial to the welfare of the child for him to be, or continue to be accommodated by that person in those premises,
the authority may impose a prohibition on him under subsection (3).
(3) A prohibition imposed on any person under this subsection may prohibit him from fostering privately—
(a) any child in any premises within the area of the local authority; or
(b) any child in premises specified in the prohibition.
(c) a child identified in the prohibition, in premises specified in the prohibition.
(4) A local authority who have imposed a prohibition on any person under subsection (3) may, if they think fit, cancel the prohibition—
(a) of their own motion; or
(b) on an application made by that person,
if they are satisfied that the prohibition is no longer justified.
(5) Where a local authority impose a requirement on any person under paragraph 6 of Schedule 8, they may also impose a prohibition on him under subsection (3).
(6) Any prohibition imposed by virtue of subsection (5) shall not have effect unless—
(a) the time specified for compliance with the requirement has expired; and
(b) the requirement has not been compiled with.
(7) A prohibition imposed under this section shall be imposed by notice in writing addressed to the person on whom it is imposed and informing him of—
(a) the reason for imposing the prohibition;
(b) his right under paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to appeal against the prohibition; and
(c) the time within which he may do so.
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