The Adoption Contact Register is not to be open to public inspection or search.

In section 80, “relative”, in relation to an adopted person, means any person who (but for his adoption) would be related to him by blood (including half-blood) F1, marriage or civil partnership.

The Registrar General must not give any information entered in the register to any person except in accordance with subsection (6)(a) of that section or regulations made by virtue of section 64(4)(b).

In section 80, “regulations” means regulations made by the Registrar General with the approval of F2the Secretary of State, and “prescribed” means prescribed by such regulations.