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6.—(1) Where a local authority has arranged for an independent advocate under section 67(2) of the Act, it must, in exercising any assessment or planning function—
(a)take into account any representations the independent advocate makes on behalf of the individual in question in relation to its exercise of that function or the impact of such exercise on the individual; and
(b)take reasonable steps to assist the independent advocate to represent and support the individual.
(2) A local authority must provide an independent advocate with a written response to any report prepared for the authority by the advocate under regulation 5(5)(d).
(3) A local authority may make reasonable requests for information in connection with the performance of an independent advocate’s functions and the independent advocate must comply with such requests.
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