Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

"adult placement agency" means a voluntary organisation or undertaking carried on by an HSS trust or Board or other person, the activities of which consist of or include:

(a) arranging for placing of persons in need with an adult placement carer for the provision of care and support (which may include accommodation);

(b) recruiting and training adult placement carers;

(c) supporting and monitoring placements

but does not include arrangements made by a person solely for the provision of care and support for his or her relative;

"adult placement carer" means a person who enters into an agreement with an adult placement agency to provide care or support for persons in need, which may include accommodation in the carer's home;

"the principal Order" means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;

"Board" means a Health and Social Services Board.