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Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), s. 7, not commenced as of date of revision.

F262[35K.—(1) The Minister may request a guardian ad litem to provide the Minister with such information relating to the performance of the functions of the guardian ad litem under this Act (including information relating to the proceedings in which he or she has been appointed for a child) as is necessary for the performance by the Minister of his or her functions under this Part.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment or rule of law, but subject to the Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, a guardian ad litem shall comply with a request under subsection (1).

(3) The Minister may use such information provided in response to a request under subsection (1) as he or she requires for the performance of his or her functions under this Part.]