PART 5Support etc for certain categories of migrant

Transfer of responsibility for relevant children

I1C170Duty to provide information for the purposes of transfers of responsibility

1

The Secretary of State may direct a local authority F1... to provide information of the kind specified in subsection (2) to the Secretary of State for the purposes of enabling—

a

arrangements to be made under section 69, or

b

the Secretary of State to exercise functions under section 72.

2

The information mentioned in subsection (1) is—

a

information about the support or accommodation provided to children who are looked after by the local authority within the meaning of the F2relevant provisions;

b

such other information as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

3

A local authority which is directed to provide information under this section must provide it—

a

in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct, and

b

before such time or before the end of such period as the Secretary of State may direct.

4

In this section “local authorityF3and “relevant provisions” have the same meanings as in section 69.