# Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Section 99: Appointment of independent reviewing officer


(1) If a local authority is looking after a child, it must appoint an individual as the independent reviewing officer for that child's case.
(2) The initial appointment under subsection (1) must be made before the child's case is first reviewed in accordance with regulations made under section 102.
(3) If a vacancy arises in respect of a child's case, the local authority must make another appointment under subsection (1) as soon as is practicable.
(4) An appointee must fall within a category of persons specified in regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2014/4/section/99 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014/section-99
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