65Release of information in relation to adoptions under repealed

65 Release of information in relation to adoptions under repealed legislation (1) If an order for adoption was made before the commencement of this Act: (a) the adopted person may only apply to the Minister under section 61 for the information specified in section 62(1) in respect of one or both of the adopted person's relinquishing parents, except that, where the adopted person has not attained the age of 16 years, the adopted person may only apply for the information if the adopted person's adoptive parent or (if more than one) adoptive parents has or have consented in writing to the making of the application for information; and (b) an adoptive parent may only apply to the Minister under section 61 for the information specified in section 62(1) in respect of one or both of the relinquishing parents, except that the information provided to the adoptive parent must not identify the relinquishing parent or the relinquishing parents or their whereabouts; and

Part 7 Offences Adoption of Children Act 1994 36 (c) a relinquishing parent may only apply to the Minister under section 61 for the information specified in section 62(1) in respect of the person who the relinquishing parent relinquished for adoption and one or both of the adoptive parents, except that, if the adopted person has not yet attained the age of 18 years, that information must not identify the adopted person or one or both of the adoptive parents or their whereabouts; and the Minister must, subject to subsection (3), provide the information requested in the application. (2) A relinquishing parent or an adopted person mentioned in subsection (1) may lodge with the Minister a notice of prohibition in the prescribed form that disallows the provision of information that would identify the relinquishing parent or adopted person. (3) If a person has lodged a notice of prohibition with the Minister under subsection (2), the Minister must not provide information as specified in the notice of prohibition. (4) A notice of prohibition under subsection (2) remains in force for the period, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the prohibition, but may, on application in writing, be reinstated for further periods each of which must not exceed 3 years.