# Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 4: Other duties

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) Each local authority must establish a procedure for considering representations (including complaints) made to them by any person falling within section 1(2), (3) or (6) about the discharge of the local authority’s functions under sections 1 to 3.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to procedures established under subsection (1).
(3) Subsection (4) applies where a local authority becomes aware that a person to whom the local authority is providing advice, guidance or assistance under section 1 has died.
(4) The local authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify—
(a) the Scottish Ministers, and
(b) Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-care-care-experience-and-services-planning-scotland-act-2026/section-4
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