The Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019

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12.—(1) If the service provider determines that the service is suitable to meet the needs of the individual it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, prepare a plan setting out—

(a)the steps which are to be taken to assist the individual to make representations; and

(b)any steps to be taken to mitigate identified risks to the individual's well-being.

(2) When preparing the advocacy plan the service provider must involve the individual and any representative unless—

(a)the individual is an adult or a child aged 16 or over and the individual does not want the representative to be involved; or

(b)involving the representative would not be consistent with the individual's well-being.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 12 in force at 29.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)