SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Children’s Panels

Children’s Panel Advisory Committees

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The Secretary of State may at the request of the local authority provide for an increase in the membership of the Children’s Panel Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph 3 above by such number, not exceeding five, of additional members as the authority specify in relation to their request, the additional members to be nominated as follows—

a

the first, and any second or fourth additional member, by the Secretary of State;

b

any third or fifth additional member, by the local authority.