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(1)The Commissioner may review, and monitor the operation of, arrangements falling within subsection (2), (3) or (4) for the purpose of ascertaining whether, and to what extent, the arrangements are effective in safeguarding and promoting the rights and welfare of children to whom this Part applies.
(2)The arrangements falling within this subsection are the arrangements made by the providers of regulated children’s services in Wales, or by the Assembly, for dealing with complaints or representations in respect of such services made by or on behalf of children to whom this Part applies.
(3)The arrangements falling within this subsection are arrangements made by the providers of regulated children’s services in Wales, or by the Assembly, for ensuring that proper action is taken in response to any disclosure of information which may tend to show—
(a)that a criminal offence has been committed;
(b)that a person has failed to comply with any legal obligation to which he is subject;
(c)that the health and safety of any person has been endangered; or
(d)that information tending to show that any matter falling within one of the preceding paragraphs has been deliberately concealed,
in the course of or in connection with the provision of such services.
(4)The arrangements falling within this subsection are arrangements made (whether by providers of regulated children’s services in Wales, by the Assembly or by any other person) for making persons available—
(a)to represent the views and wishes of children to whom this Part applies; or
(b)to provide such children with advice and support of any prescribed kind.
(5)Regulations may confer power on the Commissioner to require prescribed persons to provide any information which the Commissioner considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of his functions under this section.
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