The Advocacy Services and Representations Procedure (Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Amendment of the Representations Regulations

6.—(1) The Representations Regulations shall be amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “representations” insert ““section 26A advocate” means a person who is appointed to provide assistance to the complainant under arrangements made by a local authority under section 26A(1) of the Act.”.

(3) In regulation 4 (preliminaries)—

(a) in paragraph (2) after the word “complainant” insert “and any section 26A advocate”;

(b) in paragraph (2A) after the word “complainant” insert “and any section 26A advocate”.

(4) In regulation 7 (withdrawal of representations) after the word “them” insert “or any section 26A advocate acting on his behalf”.

(5) In regulation 8 (notification to complainant and reference to panel)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) after the word “complainant” insert “and any section 26A advocate”;

(b) in paragraph (2) after the word “complainant” insert “, or any section 26A advocate on his behalf”;

(c) in paragraph (5)(a) after the word “complainant” insert “(or any section 26A advocate on his behalf)”; and

(d) in paragraph (6) after the word “meeting” in the second place where it occurs insert “by any section 26A advocate or” and after the word “nominate” insert “the section 26A advocate or”.

(6) In regulation 9(2)(b) (recommendations) after the word “complainant” insert “and any section 26A advocate”.