S.L. 285.1 Art. 12Fit persons. Renumbered and

(1) For the purpose of boarding out with a fit person a child or young person in accordance with the provisions of article

10(1)(b) of the Act, the Head of Agency shall keep a register of fit persons and shall be empowered to include therein or delete therefrom such names as in his opinion should be so included or deleted.

(2) The Head of Agency shall pay, in respect of every child or young person boarded out in accordance with article 10(1)(b) of the Act, such remuneration as may from time to time be determined by the Minister in agreement with the fit person or the management of the institution concerned: Provided that -

(i) no remuneration shall be payable by the Head of Agency in respect of any child or young person who is gainfully occupied, in which case such child or young person shall be liable to contribute to the person or institution with whom or with which he is boarded out, a sum not exceeding the remuneration otherwise payable by the Head of Agency in terms of this regulation;

(ii) notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 13 of the Children’s Allowances Regulations, no allowance under those regulations shall be payable in respect of a child or young person in respect of whom remuneration is payable by the Head of Agency under this regulation.

(3) In addition to the duties and responsibilities contained in regulation 10, any fit person and any private institution with whom or with which a child or young person is boarded out, is to report all incidents, accidents, abscondments, incidents of truancy, injury, sickness or death immediately as they occur to the Head of Agency or the key social worker which he may delegate in his stead.

(4) A fit person or a private institution with whom or with which a child or young person is boarded out shall enter into a formal agreement with the Head of Agency indicating the rights and responsibilities of the fit person or private institution, as the case may be, including any condition which the Head of Agency may consider necessary at the time of the signing of such agreement.

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