Part I International Child Abduction

6 Reports.

Where the Lord ChancellorF1, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland or the Secretary of State is requested to provide information relating to a child under Article 7(d) of the Convention he may—

(a)

request a local authority or F2an officer of the ServiceF3or a Welsh family proceedings officer to make a report to him in writing with respect to any matter which appears to him to be relevant;

(b)

request the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland to arrange for a suitably qualified person to make such a report to him;

(c)

request any court to which a written report relating to the child has been made to send him a copy of the report;

and such a request shall be duly complied with.