# Definition of Independent Visitors (Children) Regulations 1991, 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:
(a) where the person appointed is not connected with the local authorityby virtue of being—
(i) a member of the local authority or any of their committees or sub-committees, whether elected or co-opted; or
(ii) an officer of the local authority employed in the Social ServicesDepartment of that authority; or
(iii) a spouse of any such person;
(b) 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—
(i) a member of that organisation; or
(ii) a patron or trustee of that organisation; or
(iii) an employee of that organisation, whether paid or not; or
(iv) a spouse of any such person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/892/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/definition-of-independent-visitors-children-regulations-1991/regulation-2
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