# Local Authority Social Services (Complaints Procedure) Order 1990, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order requires local authorities in England and Wales to establish a procedure for considering representations (including complaints) by qualifying individuals as defined in section 7B(2) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, or anyone acting on their behalf, in relation to the discharge of, or any failure to discharge, any of their social services functions in respect of such individuals.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2244/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-social-services-complaints-procedure-order-1990/note
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