Regulation 2 Independent visitors
A person appointed by a local authority as an independent visitorunder paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 2 to the Children Act 1989 shall beregarded as independent of the local authority appointing him in thefollowing circumstances:
where the person appointed is not connected with the local authorityby virtue of being—
a member of the local authority or any of their committees or sub-committees, whether elected or co-opted; or
an officer of the local authority employed in the Social ServicesDepartment of that authority; or
a spouse of any such person;
where the child who is to receive visits from the person appointedis accommodated by an organisation other than the local authority, andthe person appointed is not—
a member of that organisation; or
a patron or trustee of that organisation; or
an employee of that organisation, whether paid or not; or
a spouse of any such person.