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175Duties of Secretary and accredited adoption service providers

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175 Duties of Secretary and accredited adoption service providers

The Secretary, or an accredited adoption service provider, must ensure that information held by the Secretary or it, concerning a child’s origin, identity of birth parent and medical history is preserved and that access to such information is given to a person only in accordance with this Chapter.

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