Part IIntroductory
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Representations Procedure (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996.
2
In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
“complainant” means a person qualifying for advice and assistance about the discharge of an authority’s functions under Part IV of the Order in relation to him, or a person specified in Article 45(3)(a) to (e) of the Order making any representations;
“independent person” means in relation to representations made to, or treated as being made to, an authority, a person who is neither a member nor a director nor an officer of that authority, nor the spouse of any such person;
“panel” means a panel of 3 persons;
“representations” means representations referred to in Article 37(1) or 45(3) of the Order.
3
Any notice required under these Regulations is to be given in writing and may be sent by ordinary post.