Section 25A — Children Act 1989: Appointment of independent reviewing officer

Appointment of independent reviewing officer 25A 1 If a local authority are looking after a child, they must appoint an individual as the independent reviewing officer for that child's case.

2 The initial appointment under subsection (1) must be made before the child's case is first reviewed in accordance with regulations made under section 26.

3 If a vacancy arises in respect of a child's case, the local authority must make another appointment under subsection (1) as soon as is practicable.

4 An appointee must be of a description prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State .