The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 No. 755 (NI. 2)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: SPECIFIC POWERS AND DUTIES

Prevention of neglect and abuse N.I.

5.—(1) Every authority shall take reasonable steps, through the provision of services under Part IV, to prevent children within the authority's area suffering ill-treatment or neglect. N.I.

(2) Where an authority believes that a child who is at any time within the authority's area—

(a) is likely to suffer harm; but

(b) lives or proposes to live in the area of another authority,

the authority shall inform that other authority.

(3) When informing that other authority the authority shall specify—

(a) the harm that it believes the child is likely to suffer; and

(b) (if it can) where the child lives or proposes to live.