(1)In any proceedings relating to an application for a permanence order, the appropriate court must permit any person mentioned in subsection (2) who wishes to make representations to the court to do so.
(2)Those persons are—
(a)the local authority making the application,
(b)the child or the child's representative,
(c)any person who has parental responsibilities or parental rights in relation to the child,
(d)any other person who claims an interest.
Commencement Information
I1S. 86 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)