Member

Amendment 27 addresses the formalities for the appointment of a nominated person. Again, a competent child aged under 16 may perfectly well appoint his or her own nominated person without any reference to their parents. Under the Bill, there is a witness, who has to consult various people among whom—there is quite a long list—are not the parents, the special guardian or anybody with parental responsibility. Quite simply, the Children Act has been completely ignored.