s 48 Regulation of the exercise of relevant fostering functions.
(1) Regulations may make provision about the exercise by local authorities of relevant fostering functions, and may in particular make provision— (a) as to the persons who are fit to work for local authorities in connection with the exercise of such functions; (b) as to the fitness of premises to be used by local authorities in their exercise of such functions; (c) as to the management and control of the operations of local authorities in their exercise of such functions; (d) as to the numbers of persons, or persons of any particular type, working for local authorities in connection with the exercise of such functions; (e) as to the management and training of such persons; (f) as to the fees or expenses which may be paid to persons assisting local authorities in making decisions in the exercise of such functions . (2) Regulations under subsection (1)(a) may, in particular, make provision for prohibiting persons from working for local authorities in such positions as may be prescribed unless they are registered in, or in a particular part of, one of the registers maintained under section 56(1).