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9.—(1) An authority may refer a relevant individual to the Department where, as a result of enquiries made, or caused to be made, by it under Article 66 of the Children Order, the authority considers that the individual has been guilty of misconduct (whether or not in the course of his employment) which harmed a child or placed a child at risk of harm.
(2) Article 4(4) to (7) shall apply in relation to a reference made by an authority under paragraph (1) as it applies in relation to a reference made by an organisation under Article 4(1).
(3) In this Article—
“funded care” means care in respect of a person’s securing the provision of which the authority has made a payment under Article 18C of the Children Order (direct payments);
“relevant individual” means an individual who is or has been employed to provide funded care to a child.
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