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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014-part-4-and-part-5-complaints-order-2016/article-3",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2016/9780111030851",
  "legislation_title": "The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014-part-4-and-part-5-complaints-order-2016",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Persons who may make a complaint",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the persons who may make a complaint are—\n(a) in relation to a complaint about a matter mentioned in article 2(1)(a)—\n(i) the child or young person in respect of whom a function mentioned in article 2(1)(a) has been or ought to have been exercised; or\n(ii) a parent of that child or young person;\n(b) in relation to a complaint about a matter mentioned in article 2(1)(b)—\n(i) the child in respect of whom a function mentioned in article 2(1)(b) has been or ought to have been exercised; or\n(ii) a parent of that child.\n(2) Where an individual mentioned in paragraph (1) wishes another person to make a complaint on their behalf, that other person may do so if the individual mentioned in paragraph (1) gives their consent.\n(3) Where an individual who might have made a complaint by virtue of paragraph (1) has died or is for any reason unable to act, a complaint may be made by—\n(a) any person in respect of whom consent as mentioned in paragraph (2) was given before the individual’s death or inability to act;\n(b) the individual’s personal representatives or a member of the individual’s family; or\n(c) any other person suitable to represent the individual.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030851/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:34:30.981608+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."
}