Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985

6 Reports.U.K.

Where the Lord Chancellor 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 a probation 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.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 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.