Child Care Act 1991
F193[Offences.
23W.—(1) Any person—
(a) who while arranging or undertaking a private foster care arrangement does not notify the F194[Child and Family Agency] under section 23P,
(b) who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) of section 23R,
(c) who refuses to allow an authorised officer to enter any premises in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) of section 23T or obstructs or impedes an authorised officer in the exercise of his or her powers under that section,
(d) who while arranging or undertaking a private foster care arrangement knowingly or wilfully makes or causes or procures any other person to make a false or misleading statement to the F194[Child and Family Agency],
(e) who contravenes section 23V(1), or
(f) who does not comply with an order under paragraph (ii) or (iii) of section 23U or under section 23V(3),
is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500.
(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, the District Court may by order prohibit the person from arranging or undertaking a private foster care arrangement for such period as may be specified in the order.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F193
Part IVB (ss. 23O-23X) inserted (23.09.2004) by Children Act 2001 (24/2001), s. 16, S.I. No. 548 of 2004. A fine of £1,500 converted (1.01.1999) to €1,904.61. This translates into a class C fine, not greater than €2,500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(3) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
F194
Substituted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2 part 4 item 1, S.I. No. 502 of 2013.
Editorial Notes:
E94
Previous affecting provision: “Health Service Executive” substituted for “health board” (1.01.2005) by Health Act 2004 (42/2004), s. 75 and sch. 7 part 6 item 36, S.I. No. 887 of 2004; substituted as per F-note above.