Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

100 Functions of the independent reviewing officer

(1) The independent reviewing officer must—

(a) monitor the performance by the local authority of its functions in relation to the child’s case;

(b) participate, in accordance with regulations, in any review of the child’s case;

(c) ensure that any ascertained wishes and feelings of the child concerning the case are given due consideration by the local authority;

(d) perform any other function specified in regulations.

(2) An independent reviewing officer’s functions must be performed—

(a) in such manner as may be specified in regulations, and

(b) having regard to such guidance as that authority may issue in relation to the discharge of those functions.

(3) If the independent reviewing officer considers it appropriate to do so, the child’s case may be referred by that officer to a Welsh family proceedings officer.

(4) If the independent reviewing officer is not an officer of the local authority, it is the duty of the authority—

(a) to co-operate with that individual, and

(b) to take such reasonable steps as that individual may require to enable that individual’s functions under this section to be performed satisfactorily.