Section 70Part 9 — PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOSTERING CHILDREN
Power to prohibit private fostering
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70. (1) This section applies where a person —
proposes to foster a child privately; or
is fostering a child privately.
Where the Department is of the opinion that —
a person referred to under subsection (1) is not a suitable person to foster a child;
the premises in which the child will be, or is being, accommodated are not suitable; or
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 Department may impose a prohibition on him under subsection (3).
A prohibition imposed on any person under this subsection may prohibit him from fostering privately —
any child in any premises in the Islands;
any child in premises specified in the prohibition; or
a child identified in the prohibition, in premises specified in the prohibition.
The Department, may if it thinks fit, cancel the prohibition under subsection (3) —
of its own motion; or
on an application made by the prohibited person, if it is satisfied that the prohibition is no longer justified.
Where the Department imposes a requirement on any person under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 it may also impose a prohibition on him under subsection (3). Children Law (2012 Revision) Section 71 c Revised as at 31st day of July, 2012 Page 83
Any prohibition imposed by virtue of subsection (5) shall not have effect unless —
the time specified for compliance with the requirement has expired; and
the requirement has not been complied with.
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 —
the reason for imposing the prohibition;
his right under paragraph 7 of Schedule 8 to appeal against the prohibition; and
the time within which he may do so.