98Adoptive parent's right to information

98 Adoptive parent's right to information (1) An adoptive parent of an adopted person may make application to a relevant authority for— (a) information about the adopted person (other than information from which a natural parent of the adopted person may be identified whether directly or indirectly); or (b) information about the adopted person from which a natural parent of the adopted person may be identified. (2) There shall not be given to an applicant under subsection (1)— (a) any information to which paragraph (b) of that subsection applies from which a natural parent may be identified unless the relevant authority has obtained the agreement in writing, which may be given subject to conditions, or evidence of the death, of that natural parent; or S. 98(2)(aa) inserted by No. 67/1987 s. 14. (aa) if the adopted person has attained the age of 18 years, any information to which paragraph (b) of that subsection applies, unless the relevant authority— (i) has notified the adopted person in writing of the relevant authority's intention to give the information; or (ii) has evidence of the death of the adopted person; or (b) any part of that information where the relevant authority determines that, in order to give effect to conditions imposed by a natural parent, that part of the information ought not to be disclosed.