Regulation 2 Persons not permitted to provide assistance

(1)

In making arrangements for the provision of assistance to a child or to a young person who is making or intends to make representations under section 174 or 176 of the Act, a local authority may not allow the assistance to be provided by a person who—

(a)

is or may be the subject of the representations;

(b)

is responsible for the management of a person who is or may be the subject of the representations;

(c)

manages the service which is or may be the subject of the representations;

(d)

has control over the resources allocated to the service which is or may be the subject of the representations;

(e)

is or may become involved in the consideration of the representations on behalf of the local authority.

(2)

A local authority may not allow the assistance to be provided by a person if the child or young person making or intending to make representations objects to having assistance from that person.