Regulation 12 RepresentationsI1
Northern Ireland
The Representations Procedure (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996f1 shall be amended as follows.
In regulation 1 (Citation, commencement and interpretation) –
in the definition of “complainant”, for “qualifying for advice and assistance” substitute “falling within Article 34B, 34D, 35 or 35B(3) of the Order making any representations”;
in the definition of “representations”, for “37(1)” substitute “35D(1)”.
After regulation 2 (authority action), there shall be inserted the following new regulation –
“Local resolution
2A.(1)Where an authority receives any representation from a person specified in Article 35D(1) of the Order it shall –
(a)provide the person appointed under regulation 2(1) with a written summary of the representation;
(b)endeavour by informal means to reach a settlement to the satisfaction of the complainant within 14 days; and
(c)if at the end of 14 days no resolution has been achieved, notify the person appointed under regulation 2(1).”.
In regulation 3 (preliminaries), in paragraph (1) for the words from “an authority” to “the authority” substitute –
“(a)a person to whom it applies is dissatisfied with the outcome of the procedure set out in regulation 2A; or
(b)an authority receives representations from any other complainant, except from a person to whom Article 45(3)(e) of the Order may apply,
the authority”.