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Adoption Act 2009
sec.266Request by adult relative in place of birth parent
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### sec.266 Request by adult relative in place of birth parent
This section applies if—
a birth parent of an adopted person has died or does not have capacity to ask for information; or
the chief executive is satisfied the birth parent of an adopted person can not be located after all reasonable enquiries have been made.
An adult relative of the birth parent may make a request under section 265 for information about the adopted person.
s 266 amd 2016 No. 57 s 52
(sec.266-ssec.1) This section applies if— a birth parent of an adopted person has died or does not have capacity to ask for information; or the chief executive is satisfied the birth parent of an adopted person can not be located after all reasonable enquiries have been made.
(sec.266-ssec.2) An adult relative of the birth parent may make a request under section 265 for information about the adopted person.
- (a) a birth parent of an adopted person has died or does not have capacity to ask for information; or
- (b) the chief executive is satisfied the birth parent of an adopted person can not be located after all reasonable enquiries have been made.