Part I

International Child Abduction

Reports.
6
Where the Lord Chancellor, 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 an officer of the Service or 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.
S. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.
S. 6 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.
Words in s. 6(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 80(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 80; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)
Words in s. 6(a) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 67(6), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 2005/700, art. 2(2)
Words in s. 6 inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 37 (with arts. 28-31)