# The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006, Regulation 20: Recommendations

Extent: E+W

(1) After the meeting referred to in regulation 19 the panel shall decide on their recommendations and compile a written report which must set out—
(a) a brief summary of the representations; and
(b) the panel's recommendations for the resolution of the issues raised in the representations.
(2) Within 5 working days of the meeting , or as soon as is reasonably practicable, the panel must send its report to—
(a) the local authority;
(b) the complainant and, where one has been appointed, his advocate;
(c) the independent person appointed under regulation 17(2); and
(d) any other person whom the panel consider has sufficient interest in the case to warrant their receiving such a notice.
(3) Within 15 working days of receiving the panel's recommendations , or as soon as is reasonably practicable, the local authority must, together with the independent person appointed under regulation 17(2), consider the recommendations and determine—
(a) how the authority will respond to them; and
(b) what they propose to do in the light of them,
and send to the complainant its response and proposals, along with information about making a complaint to a Local Commissioner .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1738/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989-representations-procedure-england-regulations-2006/regulation-20
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