PART 6

LOOKED AFTER AND ACCOMMODATED CHILDREN

Review of cases

Functions of the independent reviewing officer
100
1
The independent reviewing officer must—
a
monitor the performance by the local authority of its functions in relation to the child's case;
b
participate, in accordance with regulations, in any review of the child's case;
c
ensure that any ascertained wishes and feelings of the child concerning the case are given due consideration by the local authority;
d
perform any other function specified in regulations.
2
An independent reviewing officer's functions must be performed—
a
in such manner as may be specified in regulations, and
b
having regard to such guidance as that authority may issue in relation to the discharge of those functions.
3
If the independent reviewing officer considers it appropriate to do so, the child's case may be referred by that officer to a Welsh family proceedings officer.
4
If the independent reviewing officer is not an officer of the local authority, it is the duty of the authority—
a
to co-operate with that individual, and
b
to take such reasonable steps as that individual may require to enable that individual's functions under this section to be performed satisfactorily.
S. 100 in force at 6.4.2016 by S.I. 2016/412, art. 2 (with art. 4, Schs. 1, 2)