The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Children Act 1989;

“the 2002 Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002(1);

“advocacy services” means assistance provided under arrangements made by a local authority under section 26A(1) of the Act;

“advocate” means a person who provides assistance under arrangements made by a local authority under section 26A(1) of the Act;

“complainant” means a person making representations to a local authority under section 24D or 26 of the Act;

“independent person” means a person who is neither a member nor an officer of the local authority to which the representations have been made, nor the spouse or civil partner of such a person;

“working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(2).

(1)

2002 c. 38.

(2)

1971 c. 80.