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Children Act 1989
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(1)Every local authority shall make arrangements for the provision of assistance to—
(a)persons who make or intend to make representations under section 24D; and
(b)children who make or intend to make representations under section 26.
(2)The assistance provided under the arrangements shall include assistance by way of representation.
[F2(2A)The duty under subsection (1) includes a duty to make arrangements for the provision of assistance where representations under section 24D or 26 are further considered under section F3. . . 26ZB.]
(3)The arrangements—
(a)shall secure that a person may not provide assistance if he is a person who is prevented from doing so by regulations made by the Secretary of State; and
(b)shall comply with any other provision made by the regulations in relation to the arrangements.
(4)The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring local authorities to monitor the steps that they have taken with a view to ensuring that they comply with regulations made for the purposes of subsection (3).
(5)Every local authority shall give such publicity to their arrangements for the provision of assistance under this section as they consider appropriate.]
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X1The insertion of the new heading "Independent reviewing officers" in Pt. III on (1.9.2009) gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading
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F1S. 26A inserted (30.1.2004 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2004) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 119, 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2003/3079, art. 2(3)(4)(b)
F2S. 26A(2A) inserted (1.4.2006 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 116(3), 199; S.I. 2005/3285, art. 2(2)(c)
F3Words in s. 26A(2A) repealed (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 157, 184, 188, Sch. 14 para. 11, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(gg)(ii)
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