(a) the age, identity or whereabouts of a child who is not receiving
compulsory schooling or who is not participating in education, training or
paid work as an alternative to receiving compulsory schooling, and
(b) the
reasons why the child is not receiving that schooling or not so participating.
(2) Information may be provided under this section--
(a) at the request of the
Secretary or without any such request, and
(b) anonymously.
(3) The
Secretary may include in a request for information such information about a
child, or a child's family, as may assist the relevant institution or other
person concerned to provide the information requested.
(4) A
relevant institution has a duty to provide information in its possession or
control that the Secretary requests under this section.
(5) The authority or
duty to provide information under this section--