21.2 (1) In this section, “society” means an agency designated as a children’s aid society under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 4 (3). Request for report (2) Every person who applies under section 21 for a parenting order respecting decision-making responsibility with respect to a child and who is not a parent of the child shall submit a request, in the form provided by the Ministry of the Attorney General, to every society or other body or person prescribed by the regulations, for a report as to, (a)  whether a society has records relating to the applicant; and (b)  if there are records and the records indicate that one or more files relating to the applicant have been opened, the date on which each file was opened and, if the file was closed, the date on which the file was closed. 2020, c. 25, Sched. 1, s. 4 (1). Request to be filed (3) A copy of each request made under subsection (2) shall be filed with the court.  2009, c. 11, s. 8. Report required (4) Within 30 days of receiving a request under subsection (2), a society or other body or person shall provide the court in which the application was filed with a report, in the form provided by the Ministry of the Attorney General, containing the information required under that subsection, and shall provide a copy of the report to the requesting party.  2009, c. 11, s. 8. Duty of clerk (5) Subject to subsection (6), if the report indicates that there are records relating to the requesting party, the clerk of the court shall, 20 days after all of the reports that were requested by the party have been received by the court, (a)  give a copy of the report to every other party and to counsel, if any, representing the child; and (b)  file the report in the court file.  2009, c. 11, s. 8. Exception (6) The court may, on motion by the requesting party, order, (a)  that the time period referred to in subsection (5) be lengthened; or (b)  that all or part of the report be sealed in the court file and not disclosed if, (i)  the court determines that some or all of the information contained in the report is not relevant to the application, or (ii)  the party withdraws the application.  2009, c. 11, s. 8. Admissibility (7) A report that is filed under subsection (5) and any information, statement or document derived from the information contained in the report is admissible in evidence in the application, if the court considers it to be relevant.  2009, c. 11, s. 8. Use of evidence (8) Subject to subsection 24 (5), evidence that is determined by the court to be admissible under subsection (7) shall be considered in determining the best interests of the child under section 24.  2009, c. 11, s. 8; 2020, c. 25, Sched. 1, s. 4 (2). Interpretation (9) Nothing done under this section constitutes publication of information or making information public for the purposes of subsection 87 (8) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 or an order under clause 70 (1) (b) of this Act. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 4 (4). Regulations (10) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations for the purposes of subsection (2), (a)  specifying one or more societies or other bodies or persons to whom a request must be submitted; (b)  governing the manner and scope of the search required to be undertaken in response to a request; (c)  specifying classes of files that shall be excluded from the report.  2009, c. 11, s. 8. Section amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 11, s. 8 - 01/03/2010 2016, c. 23, s. 4
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