{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-act-2000/section-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-act-2000/section-5.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/35",
  "legislation_title": "Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-act-2000",
  "path": "section/5",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Representations.",
  "text": "In the 1989 Act, after section 24C insert—\n“ Representations: sections 23A to 24B.\n24D (1) Every local authority shall establish a procedure for considering representations (including complaints) made to them by—\n(a) a relevant child for the purposes of section 23A or a young person falling within section 23C;\n(b) a person qualifying for advice and assistance; or\n(c) a person falling within section 24B(2),\nabout the discharge of their functions under this Part in relation to him.\n(2) In considering representations under subsection (1), a local authority shall comply with regulations (if any) made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.”.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 5 wholly in force at 1.10.2001; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 8(2); s. 5 in force for W. at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; s. 5 in force for E. at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/35/section/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:20:36.806970+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}