Section 4: Central Authority

4. Central Authority (1) The Central Authority required to be designated under Article 6 of the Convention as being competent to discharge the duties which are imposed by the Convention upon such authorities shall be the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry. C47 – 1 [Issue 1] Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Act (2) The Authority shall co-operate with all competent authorities to secure the prompt return of children under the Convention and shall take all appropriate measures to achieve the objects of the Convention. (3) Where the Authority is requested to provide information relating to a child under Article 7 (d) of the Convention, it may request the assistance of— (a) the Commissioner of Police in order to obtain any information relating to the whereabouts of a child who has been wrongfully removed or retained; (b) a Probation Officer to obtain any information relating to the social background of the child.