Power to request report on child’s situation11.
(1)
This regulation applies where a Central Authority thinks it appropriate to provide a report on the situation of a child under Article 32(a) of the Convention.
(2)
The Scottish Ministers may—
(a)
request a written report on the situation of the child from a local authority in Scotland, or
(b)
if a written report has been provided to a court in relation to the child, request a copy of the report from the court.
(3)
A person in Scotland who receives a request for a report under this regulation must comply with the request as soon as reasonably practicable (but this is subject to Article 37 of the Convention).