45 Power to establish registration scheme in England

45  Power to establish registration scheme in England

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations require any person who fosters a child privately in the area of a [local authority] in England to be registered for private fostering by that authority in accordance with the regulations.

(2)     Regulations under this section may make supplementary provision relating to the registration of persons for private fostering, including provision as to—

(a)     how a person applies for registration and the procedure to be followed in considering an application;

(b)     the requirements to be satisfied before a person may be registered;

(c)     the circumstances in which a person is disqualified from being registered;

(d)     the circumstances in which an application for registration may or must be granted or refused;

(e)     the payment of a fee on the making or granting of an application for registration;

(f)     the imposition of conditions on registration and the variation or cancellation of such conditions;

(g)     the circumstances in which a person's registration may be, or be regarded as, cancelled;

(h)     the making of appeals against any determination of a [local authority] in England in relation to a person's registration;

(i)     temporary registration, or circumstances in which

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