26 Review of cases and inquiries into representations
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

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26  Review of cases and inquiries into representations

(1)     The [Secretary of State] may make regulations requiring the case of each child who is being looked after by a local authority to be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.

(2)     The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

(a)     as to the manner in which each case is to be reviewed;

(b)     as to the considerations to which the local authority are to have regard in reviewing each case;

(c)     as to the time when each case is first to be reviewed and the frequency of subsequent reviews;

(d)     requiring the authority, before conducting any review, to seek the views of—

(i)     the child;

(ii)     his parents;

(iii)     any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; and

(iv)     any other person whose views the authority consider to be relevant,

including, in particular, the views of those persons in relation to any particular matter which is to be considered in the course of the review;

(e)     requiring the authority . . ., in the case of a child who is in their care—

[(i)     to keep the section 31A

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