97ASecretary may disclose certain information about adoption

97A Secretary may disclose certain information about adoption (1) On an application under section 96A, the Secretary may disclose the following information to the applicant— (a) the name and any former name of the adopted person, including the adopted person's name before and after the adoption; (b) the date of birth of the adopted person; (c) the name and any former name of each natural parent of the adopted person; (d) the date of the adoption; (e) the entity that arranged the adoption. (2) Section 96A(3) or (4) do not apply to the disclosure of information under subsection (1). (3) On an application under section 97, the Secretary may disclose the following information to the applicant, if the adopted person is 18 years of age or over or if the adopted person has died— (a) the name and any former name of the adopted person, including the adopted person's name before and after the adoption; (b) the date of birth of the adopted person; (c) the name and any former name of each natural parent of the adopted person; (d) the date of the adoption; (e) the entity that arranged the adoption; (f) any other prescribed information. (4) Section 97(3) does not apply to the disclosure of information under subsection (3).