# The Local Authority Adoption Service and Miscellaneous Amendments (Wales) Regulations 2003, Regulation 18: Complaints


Each local authority must
(a) ensure that a written record is made of any complaint, including details of the investigation made, the outcome and any action taken in consequence, and that the record is retained for at least 3 years from the date it is made; and
(b) supply to the National Assembly at its request a statement containing a summary of any complaints made in respect of their adoption service during the preceding 12 months and the action (if any) taken as a result of the outcome of the investigation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2003/710/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-adoption-service-and-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-regulations-2003/regulation-18
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