Representatives
4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a review may be requested by a person (a “representative”) acting on behalf of a requester and reference to a “representative” in these Regulations is to be construed accordingly.
(2) If the requester wishes to appoint a representative to request a review on the requester’s behalf, the requester must provide the local authority with their authorisation, either orally or in writing, of the appointment.
(3) If the local authority receives the requester’s oral authorisation, the local authority must provide the requester and their representative with a statement confirming that the requester has given their oral authorisation of the appointment.
(4) Where a representative has been appointed in accordance with this regulation, the representative may act on the requester’s behalf for the whole of the review period unless the requester’s authorisation states otherwise or the requester has withdrawn their authorisation under paragraph (5).
(5) A requester may withdraw their authorisation by giving notice, either orally or in writing, to the appointed person.
(6) Where a representative has been appointed in accordance with this regulation, any reference in regulations 5(1), 6(1)(l) and (m), 7(1), 8(1), (2) and (5) and 9(2) to a requester means that person’s representative to the extent that it is consistent with the requester’s authorisation.