23NB.—(1) Where a child, in respect of whom a special care order or an interim special care order has been made, has not been found within 3 days of the making of that order the F158[Child and Family Agency] shall, on notice to the persons referred to in subsection (3), notify the High Court as soon as practicable after those 3 days have expired, that the child has not been found and of all steps taken, and proposed to be taken, by the F158[Child and Family Agency] and the Garda Síochána to find the child.

(2) The High Court may, following the notification under subsection (1), give directions and make such other provision in relation to that order and the execution of that order as it considers necessary and in the best interests of the child.

(3) A notification under subsection (1) shall, subject to a direction referred to in section 23G(6) or 23M(2), and section 23NA(2)(a), be made on notice to a person referred to in, and in accordance with, paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 23G(1).

(4) Where a direction was made under section 23NA(2)(b), the F158[Child and Family Agency] shall inform the person in respect of whom that direction was made, of the notification under this section.

(5) Where the F158[Child and Family Agency] considers it appropriate to the circumstances of the child, it may inform a person referred to in section 23G(2) of the notification under this section.]