Children and Families Bill

Page 1, leave out lines 8 to 12 and insert—

““(9ZA)    Subsection (9A) applies (subject to subsection (9B)) where the local
authority are a local authority in England and—

(a)   are considering adoption for C, or

(b)   are satisfied that C ought to be placed for adoption but are
not authorised under section 19 of the Adoption and
Children Act 2002 (placement with parental consent) or by
virtue of section 21 of that Act (placement orders) to place C
for adoption.

(9A)   Where this subsection applies—

(a)   subsections (7) to (9) do not apply to the local authority,

(b)   the local authority must consider placing C with an
individual within subsection (6)(a), and

(c)   where the local authority decide that a placement with such
an individual is not the most appropriate placement for C,
the local authority must consider placing C with a local
authority foster parent who has been approved as a
prospective adopter.

(9B)   Subsection (9A) does not apply where the local authority have
applied for a placement order under section 21 of the Adoption and
Children Act 2002 in respect of C and the application has been
refused.””

Page 3, line 44, at end insert—

“( )   On the occasion of the first exercise of the power to make
regulations under this section—

(a)   the statutory instrument containing the regulations is not to
be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid
before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of
Parliament, and

(b)   accordingly section 140(2) does not apply to the
instrument.”

Page 5, line 9, at end insert—

“( )   On the occasion of the first exercise of the power to make
regulations under this section—

(a)   the statutory instrument containing the regulations is not to
be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid
before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of
Parliament, and

(b)   accordingly section 140(2) does not apply to the
instrument.””

Page 5, line 12, at end insert—

“( )   In section 140(7) (power for subordinate legislation to make different
provision for different purposes) after “purposes” insert “or areas”.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Privately fostered children

In section 66 of the Children Act 1989 (privately fostered children), at the
end of subsection (1) insert—

“(c)   the relative exemption does not apply for foreign national
children whose parents are not residing in England or
Wales”.”

Page 141, line 43, at end insert—

“Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)

70 In paragraph 13(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and
Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (civil legal services: orders mentioned
in section 8(1) of the Children Act 1989) for “residence, contact”
substitute “child arrangements orders”.”