(1)A children's hearing must consider whether to appoint a person to safeguard the interests of the child to whom the children's hearing relates (a “safeguarder”).
(2)A children's hearing may appoint a safeguarder at any time when the children's hearing is still deciding matters in relation to the child.
(3)A children's hearing must record an appointment made under subsection (2).
(4)If a children's hearing appoints a safeguarder, it must give reasons for its decision.
(5)Subsection (1) does not apply where a safeguarder has already been appointed.
Commencement Information
I1S. 30 in force at 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3