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Adoption of Children Act 1994
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61 Person may apply for information
(1) Subject to and in accordance with this Part:
(a) an adopted person;
(b) a relinquishing parent; or
(c) an adoptive parent,
may apply to the Minister requesting information relating to the
adoption of the adopted person.
(2) Where a person referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c) has died,
a relative, being a mother, father, brother, sister or a child of the
person, may apply under subsection (1) in the place of that person.
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