1990 No. 2244
Local Authority Social Services (Complaints Procedure) Order 1990
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7B(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 19701, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:–
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Local Authority Social Services (Complaints Procedure) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991.
Complaints procedure2
Every local authority shall establish a procedure for considering any representations (including any complaints) which are made to them by a qualifying individual, or anyone acting on his behalf, in relation to the discharge of, or any failure to discharge, any of their social services functions in respect of that individual.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
(This note is not part of the Order)