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59.—(1) This section applies to an adopted person who has attained the age of 18 years.
(2) The adopted person has the right, on request, to receive from the appropriate adoption agency—
(a)any information which would enable the person to obtain a certified copy of the record of the person’s birth, unless the High Court orders otherwise;
(b)any prescribed information disclosed to the adopters by the agency by virtue of section 53.
(3) The High Court may make an order under subsection (2)(a), on an application by the appropriate adoption agency, if satisfied that the circumstances are exceptional.
(4) The adopted person also has the right, on request, to receive from the court which made the adoption order a copy of any prescribed document or prescribed order relating to the adoption.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a document or order so far as it contains information which is protected information.
(6) In subsection (4) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court.
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