Legislation

Section 19 – Local authority functions: supporting and involving children and young people

Introduction

This section, which came into force on 1 September 2014, frames the exercise of all of a local authority’s functions under this part concerning a child or young person. The authority must, in exercising those functions, have regard to the following matters: “(a) the views, wishes and feelings of the child and his or her parent, […]

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