{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-act-1985/section-24A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-act-1985/section-24A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/60",
  "legislation_title": "Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-act-1985",
  "path": "section/24A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "24A",
  "heading": "Power to order disclosure of child’s whereabouts.",
  "text": "(1) Where—\n(a) in proceedings for the return of a child under Part I of this Act; or\n(b) on an application for the recognition, registration or enforcement of a decision in respect of a child under Part II of this Act,\nthere is not available to the court adequate information as to where the child is, the court may order any person who it has reason to believe may have relevant information to disclose it to the court.\n(2) A person shall not be excused from complying with an order under subsection (1) above by reason that to do so may incriminate him or his spouseor civil partner of an offence; but a statement or admission made in compliance with such an order shall not be admissible in evidence against either of them in proceedings for any offence other than perjury.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 24A inserted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 67(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 110; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 24A applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 24A applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:59:55.041541+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}