http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/5/section/12/enactedChild Care Act 1980Child careVoluntary organisationsChild protectionChildren in careCourt ordersKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2019-03-25 PART IPowers and Duties of Local Authorities in Relation to the Welfare and Care of ChildrenProvisions as to children subject to care order etc.Supplementary provisions relating to children subject to care order etc. 12 1 While a care order other than an interim order is in force in respect of a child who has not attained the age of eighteen, it shall be the duty of his parent to keep the local authority to whose care he is committed by the order informed of the parent's address; and if the parent knows of the order and fails to perform his duty under this subsection, the parent shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £10 unless he shows that at the material time he was residing at the address of the other parent and had reasonable cause to believe that the other parent had kept the authority informed of their address. 2 The functions conferred on a local authority by sections 10 and 11 of this Act in respect of any child are additional to the functions which are conferred on the authority in respect of the child by Part III of this Act.
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