South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts48—Licensing of foster care agencies
(1) A person must
not—
(a)
carry on the business of a foster care agency; or
(b) hold
himself or herself out to the public as a foster care agency,
unless licensed as a foster care agency under this section.
Penalty: Division 6 fine.
(2) The
Chief Executive Officer will grant a licence under this section to any person
who applies in the prescribed manner, if satisfied that the person is a fit
and proper person to hold such a licence.
(3) In determining
whether or not a person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence under
this section the Chief Executive Officer must have regard to—
(a) the
qualifications and experience in the field of foster care, or any other
related field, of the person, or persons, who will be carrying on or managing
the business, and of any employees, or proposed employees, of the agency; and
(b) the
system of management within the agency; and
(c) the
procedures proposed by the agency for the selection, approval, training and
support of foster parents; and
(d) the
procedures proposed by the agency for the placement and supervision of
children; and
(e) such
other matters as may be relevant.
(4) The
Chief Executive Officer may grant a licence under this section subject to such
terms and conditions as he or she thinks fit and specifies in the licence.
(5) A licence will,
subject to this Subdivision, remain in force for a period of 12 months from
the day on which it was issued, and may be renewed for successive periods of
12 months.
(6) A person must not
contravene any condition upon which a licence is granted under this section.
Penalty: Division 7 fine.