97Duties of Children’s Guardian with respect to child protection declaration

#### 97 Duties of Children’s Guardian with respect to child protection declaration 97 Duties of Children’s Guardian with respect to child protection declaration > > (1) The Children’s Guardian must, as soon as practicable after receiving a copy of a child protection declaration under section 96 (2), investigate the accuracy of the declaration. > > > (2) For the purpose of carrying out an investigation, the Children’s Guardian may access— > > > > > (a) the working with children register (established and maintained under section 25 of the [Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-051)), and > > > > > (b) the records of a person who is under a duty under section 98 to assist the Children’s Guardian. > > > (3) The Children’s Guardian must prepare a report on the results of those investigations. > > > (4) The report is to be presented to the Presiding Officer of the House of Parliament to which the persons concerned have been elected. A copy of a report furnished to the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament is to be laid before that House as soon as practicable after it is received by the Presiding Officer. > > > (5) The Children’s Guardian may, if the Children’s Guardian thinks it appropriate to do so, report on the results of any such investigations over more than one report.