Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 18C Section 12 is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:--
"(f) If the child advocate, or the office of the child advocate, elects to withhold a report or components of a report, it shall provide any requesting party with the reasons therefore in writing, which shall also be recorded and available for public inspection, provided further, that nothing in this section shall require any action by office of the child advocate which would have the purpose or effect of compromising any investigation or protective measures that could be, or are being, undertaken by the office of the child advocate or the department of children and families."
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