# Protection of Children Act Tribunal Regulations 2000, Regulation 29: The decision


(1) The Tribunal’s decision may be taken by majority.
(2) The decision may be made and announced at the end of the hearing, but, whether there has been a hearing or not, the decision must be recorded without delay in a document signed and dated by the chairman (or if as a result of his death or incapacity he is unable to sign, or if he ceases to be a member of the chairmen’s panel, by another member of the Tribunal).
(3) The document mentioned in paragraph (2) must also state—
(a) the reasons for the decision (in summary form); and
(b) what if any order the Tribunal has made as a result of its decision.
(4) The Secretary must, as soon as reasonably possible, send to each party a copy of the document mentioned in paragraph (2).
(5) The decision shall be treated as having been made on the day on which a copy of the document mentioned in paragraph (2) is sent to the applicant.
(6) The decision shall be entered in the records.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2619/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-children-act-tribunal-regulations-2000/regulation-29
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