{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representations-procedure-wales-regulations-2014/regulation-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representations-procedure-wales-regulations-2014/regulation-16.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2014/1795",
  "legislation_title": "The Representations Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representations-procedure-wales-regulations-2014",
  "path": "regulation/16",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Local authority action upon receipt of representations",
  "text": "(1) A representation may be made orally or in writing.\n(2) A local authority must acknowledge receipt of the representation not later than 2 working days after the day on which it receives it.\n(3) Where a representation is made orally, the local authority must—\n(a) make a formal written record of the representation; and\n(b) provide a copy of the written record to the person making the representation.\n(4) At the same time that it acknowledges receipt of a representation the local authority must—\n(a) provide the person making the representation with—\n(i) details of its procedure for considering representations; and\n(ii) where relevant, information about advocacy services;\n(b) offer to the person making the representation—\n(i) assistance and guidance on following the representations procedure or advice on where such assistance and guidance may be obtained; and\n(ii) where relevant, help in obtaining an advocate; and\n(c) notify the person making the representation that they may request that the local authority considers the representation in accordance with regulation 18.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 16 in force at 1.8.2014, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/1795/regulation/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:37:56.744837+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."
}