Child Care Act 1991

Regulations as to foster care.

39

39.—(1) The Minister shall make regulations in relation to the placing of children in foster care by F289[the F290[Child and Family Agency]] under section 36 and for securing generally the welfare of such children.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations under this section may—

(a) fix the conditions under which children may be placed in foster care;

(b) prescribe the form of contract to be entered into by F289[the F290[Child and Family Agency]] with foster parents;

(c) provide for the supervision and visiting by F289[the F290[Child and Family Agency]] of children in foster care.

Annotations

Amendments:

F289

Substituted (1.01.2005) by Health Act 2004 (42/2004), s. 75 and sch. 7 part 6 item 45(a), (b), S.I. No. 887 of 2004.

F290

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:

E110

Power pursuant to section exercised (3.02.2021) by Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest - Covid-19) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 41 of 2021).

E111

Power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2020) by Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest - Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 540 of 2020).

E112

Power pursuant to section exercised (19.08.2020) by Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest - Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 312 of 2020).

E113

Power pursuant to section exercised (12.05.2020) by Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest - Covid-19) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 170 of 2020).

E114

Role assigned to Chief Inspector to inspect performance by the Child and Family Agency of its functions under section by Health Act 2007 (23/2007), s. 41(1)(a)(ii); as substituted (31.12.2017) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (45/2015), s. 14 and sch. 1 part 2 item 2, S.I. No. 636 of 2017.

E115

Power pursuant to section exercised (21.12.2015) by Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 606 of 2015).

E116

Power pursuant to section exercised (31.10.1995) by Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 260 of 1995).

E117

Previous affecting provision: role assigned to Chief Inspector to inspect performance by the Child and Family Agency of its functions under section by Health Act 2007 (23/2007), s. 41(1)(a), not commenced; as amended (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2 part 20 item 7, S.I. No. 502 of 2013; s. 41(1) substituted (31.12.2017) as per E-note above.