The Representations Procedure (Children) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Handling of care standards representations

10.—(1) Except where paragraph (2) applies, in any case where representations relate wholly or partly to services provided by an establishment or agency in respect of which a person is registered by the National Assembly under the Care Standards Act 2000 or Children Act 1989, the local authority receiving such representations must, within 2 working days of receipt—

(a) send details of the whole of the representations or that part of any representation which relates to the registered service to the person registered as provider in respect of that establishment or agency;

(b) request the person to whom details are sent under sub-paragraph (a) to notify the authority within 10 working days of receipt of the outcome of their consideration of the representations; and

(c) inform the complainant of the action taken under under sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a) representations have already been considered by the registered person; or

(b) the local authority are of the opinion that to proceed under paragraph (1) would be likely to compromise or prejudice the investigation of the representations under Part IV of the Regulations or might compromise or prejudice an investigation by the National Assembly.

(3) In any case where representations relate wholly or partly to services provided by an establishment or agency in respect of which a person is registered by the National Assembly, the local authority must notify the appropriate office (“swyddfa briodol”) of the National Assembly if it has not been possible to resolve the representations under regulation 15.