23. (1) A qualifying person (in this section referred to as an “applicant”) may apply in writing to a relevant body for the provision by it to him or her of a specified provided item, or any provided item, that was provided for the purpose of its being made available to his or her relevant parent and that is held by it.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the relevant body concerned, on receipt of an application made in accordance with subsection (1), shall—

(a) provide the applicant with the provided item to which the application relates, or

(b) where it is not in possession of the item concerned, inform the applicant, in writing and without delay, of that fact.

(3) A relevant body shall comply with subsection (2) only where it is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant is a qualifying person,

(b) the relevant parent concerned is deceased, and

(c) the item concerned was provided for the purpose of its being made available to the relevant parent of the qualifying person.