332ZCCase friends — Wales

1

The Welsh Ministers may provide by regulations for a child to have a person (referred to in this Part as a “case friend”)—

a

to make representations on behalf of a child with a view to avoiding or resolving disagreements about the exercise by local education authorities in Wales of functions under this Part, and

b

to exercise the rights of a child under section 332ZA on the child's behalf.

2

A child's case friend must—

a

make representations and exercise rights fairly and competently,

b

have no interest adverse to that of the child;

c

ensure that all steps and decisions taken by the case friend are for the benefit of the child and take account of the child's views.

3

Regulations made under this section may (among other things)—

a

confer functions on the Welsh Tribunal;

b

make provision about procedures in relation to case friends;

c

make provision about the appointment and removal of case friends;

d

specify the circumstances in which a person may or may not act as a case friend;

e

specify the circumstances in which a child must have a case friend;

f

specify further requirements in respect of the conduct of case friends.