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The appropriate Minister may make regulations for any purpose relating to the exercise of its functions by an appropriate voluntary organisation.
The power under subsection (2) includes in particular power to make in relation to an appropriate voluntary organisation any provision which regulations under section 22(2) or (7) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (regulation of establishments and agencies) may make in relation to a fostering agency (within the meaning of that Act).
The appropriate Minister may make regulations with respect to the exercise by local authorities of their functions of making or participating in arrangements for the adoption of children.
The power under subsection (3) includes in particular power to make in relation to the functions there mentioned any provision which regulations under section 48 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (regulation of the exercise of relevant fostering functions) may make in relation to relevant fostering functions (within the meaning of Part III of that Act).
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with regulations made under subsection (2) or (3)shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
In this section and section 9A, “ the appropriate Minister ” means—
(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State,
(b) in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales,
and in relation to England and Wales, means the Secretary of State and the Assembly acting jointly.