Legislation – The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
PART 5Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure
Amendment of the Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 20066.
(1)
The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 200611 are amended as follows.
(2)
In regulation 18(2) (request for review panel), after “authority’s response” insert “, or as soon as is reasonably practicable,”.
(3)
In regulation 19(4) (review panel), after “regulation 18” insert “, or as soon as is reasonably practicable”.
(4)
In regulation 20 (recommendations)—
(a)
in paragraph (2) after “of the meeting” insert “, or as soon as is reasonably practicable,”, and
(b)
in paragraph (3) after “panel’s recommendations” insert “, or as soon as is reasonably practicable,”.