174 Representations relating to certain children etc

174  Representations relating to certain children etc

(1)     A local authority must establish a procedure for considering—

(a)     representations (including complaints) made to the authority by a person to whom subsection (3) applies about its discharge of a qualifying function in relation to a child who is being looked after by it, or who is not being looked after by it but may have needs for care and support;

(b)     representations (including complaints) made to the authority by a person to whom subsection (4) applies about its discharge of functions under section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services) which have been specified in regulations;

(c)     representations (including complaints) made to the authority by a person to whom subsection (5) applies about its discharge of functions under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 which have been specified in regulations.

(2)     The following are qualifying functions for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)—

(a)     functions exercisable in relation

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