# The Children (Leaving Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Regulation 12: Representations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Representations Procedure (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (Citation, commencement and interpretation) –
(a) 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”;
(b) in the definition of “representations”, for “37(1)” substitute “35D(1)”.
(3) 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).”.
(4) 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”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/221/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-12
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