Section 7

Details entered in the Register shall be furnished to any Court, when so requested by the Court, and to -

{a} the Permanent Secretary;

{b) a protector;

{c) any police offtcer; and

{d) any member of the action team on child abuse, when any of these persons requires such details for the purpose of any proceedings under this Order or for the purpose of taking action in respect of, or providing assistance to, a child in need of protection.

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Details contained in the Register may be furnished to-

{a} persons engaged in bona (lde research whose access to the Register is authorised by the Permanent Secretary for that purpose; or

{b) persons or classes of persons authorised by the Permanent Secretary to have access to the Register on the grounds that their access to the

Register will promote the protection of a child or children.

Details furnished under this section shall not include any information which discloses or is likely to lead to the disclosure of the identity of any person who has made a notification that a child is in need of protection.

Offences in respect of Register.