Regulation 31 Application on behalf of person under a disabilityI1

A person may, by writing to the Secretary, request authorisation by the Chairman to make any application to the Care Tribunal on behalf of any person who is prevented by mental or physical infirmity from acting on his own behalf.

A person acting in accordance with an authorisation under this regulation may on behalf of the other person take any step or do anything which that person is required or permitted to do under these Regulations, subject to any conditions which the Chairman may impose.