Regulation 2 Amendment of the Representations Procedure (Children) Regulations 1991

In Part 2 (representations and their consideration) of the Representations Procedure (Children) Regulations 1991^f1 immediately before regulation 3 insert—

“Representations about functions under the Adoption and Children Act 2002

2A.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the provision of adoption support services as prescribed by regulation 3 of the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005^f2 is, for the purposes of section 26(3B) of the Act, a specified function under the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

(2)

The provision of the services prescribed in regulation 3(1)(b) of those Regulations is only a specified function in so far as it is to enable adoptive children to discuss matters relating to adoption.

(3)

In this regulation “adoptive children” means—

(a)

children who have been adopted or in respect of whom notice of intention to adopt has been given under section 44 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002; or

(b)

children whom an adoption agency has matched with prospective adopters or placed for adoption.

Representations about functions under section 14F of the Children Act 1989

2B.

For the purposes of section 26(3C) of the Act, the provision of special guardianship support services under regulation 3(1)(a), (b)(i), and (c) to (e) of the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005^f3 is a specified function.”.

This regulation applies in relation to England only.