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Adoption of Children Act 1994
64Release of information in relation to adoption under this Act
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64 Release of information in relation to adoption under this Act
(1) Subject to subsection (2), if an order for adoption was made after
the commencement of this Act, a person mentioned in section 61
may apply to the Minister for the information specified in section
62(1) in respect of an adopted person, a relinquishing parent or the
adoptive parent and the Minister must provide the information as
requested.
(2) An adopted person who is the subject of an order for adoption
made after the commencement of this Act and who has not attained
the age of 16 years, is not entitled to apply under subsection (1) for
information concerning one or both of the person's relinquishing
parents except if the person's adoptive parent or (if more than one)
adoptive parents consents or consent in writing to the making of the
application.