Part III Local Authority Support for Children and Families
Independent reviewing officers
25BF1Functions of the independent reviewing officer
1
The independent reviewing officer must—
a
monitor the performance by the local authority of their functions in relation to the child's case;
b
participate, in accordance with regulations made by the appropriate national authority, 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 which is prescribed in regulations made by the appropriate national authority.
2
An independent reviewing officer's functions must be performed—
a
in such manner (if any) as may be prescribed in regulations made by the appropriate national authority; 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
an officer of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; or
b
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 all such reasonable steps as that individual may require of them to enable that individual's functions under this section to be performed satisfactorily.