HL Deb 18 July 2000 vol 615 cc996-8

65A.—(1) An appeal against a decision of an appropriate authority under section 65 shall lie to the Tribunal established under section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999.

(2) On an appeal the Tribunal may confirm the authority's decision or direct it to give the consent in question."").

245 Page 75, line 26, at end insert— ("( ) In section 66 (privately fostered children)—

  1. (a) in subsection (1)(a) after "accommodation" there shall be inserted "in their own home"; and
  2. (b) after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—
(4A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to the circumstances in which a person who provides accommodation to a child is, or is not, to be treated as providing him with accommodation in the person's own home."")

246 Page 75, line 34, after ("home") insert ("or independent hospital")

247 Page 75, line 42, leave out ("81(1)(d) (inquiries)") and insert ("81(1) (inquiries)— (a) in paragraph (d)")

248 Page 75, line 42, at end insert ("and— (b) in paragraph (e), for "a residential care home, nursing home or mental nursing home" there shall be substituted "a care home or independent hospital".

( ) In section 82(6) (financial support by Secretary of State), in the definition of "child care training", for "residential care home, nursing home or mental nursing home" there shall be substituted "care home or independent hospital".

( ) In section 83 (research and returns of information), in subsections (1)(c), (2)(c) and (3)(a)(ii), for "residential care home, nursing home or mental nursing home" there shall be substituted "care home or independent hospital".

( ) In section 86—

  1. (a) for the sidenote there shall be substituted "Children accommodated in care homes or independent hospitals." and
  2. (b) in subsections (1) and (5), for "residential care home, nursing home or mental nursing home" there shall be substituted "care home or independent hospital"

( ) For the sidenote to section 87 (welfare of children accommodated in independent schools) there shall be substituted "Welfare of children in boarding schools and colleges".")

249 Page 75, line 42, at end insert— ("( ) In section 102(6)(a) (power of constable to assist in exercise of certain powers to search for children or inspect premises), after "76," there shall be inserted "79U,".")

250 Page 75, leave out line 43 and insert— ("( ) In section 105 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—")

251 Page 76, line 2, at end insert— ("( ) in the definition of "day care", after "care"" there shall be inserted "(except in Part XA)";")

252 Page 76, line 2, at end insert— ("( ) in the definition of "hospital", after "hospital" there is inserted "(except in Schedule 9A)";")

253 Page 76, line 2, at end insert— ("( ) after the definition of "income-based job-seeker's allowance" there shall be inserted— "independent hospital" has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000;";").

254 Page 76, line 7, leave out from ("home;"") to end of line 10

255 Page 76, line 10, at end insert— ("(b) after subsection (5) there shall be inserted— (5A) References in this Act to a child minder shall be construed—

  1. (a) in relation to Scotland, in accordance with section 71;
  2. (b) in relation to England and Wales, in accordance with section 79A."").

256 Page 76, line 10, at end insert— (". In Schedule 3 (supervision orders), in paragraphs 4(2)(c)(ii) and 5(2)(c), for "or mental nursing home" there is substituted ", independent hospital or care home".")

257 Page 76, line 14, leave out from beginning to ("and") in line 19

258 Page 76, line 20, at end insert— ("( ) In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 7 (foster parents: limit on number of foster children), after "treated" there shall be inserted ", for the purposes of this Act and the Care Standards Act 2000".")

259 Page 76, line 20, at end insert— ("( ) In Schedule 8 (privately fostered children)—

  1. (a) in paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall cease to have effect, and in sub-paragraph (2), for "(1)(b)" there shall be substituted "(1)(c)"; and
  2. (b) in paragraph 9(1), for "2(1)(d)" there shall be substituted "2(1)(c) and (d)", and at the end there shall be inserted—
But this sub-paragraph does not apply to a school which is an appropriate children's home."")

260 Page 76, line 20, at end insert— ("( ) For paragraph 2(1)(f) of Schedule 8 (privately fostered children) there shall be substituted— (f) in any care home or independent hospital;".").

261 Page 76, line 31, at end insert—