Information
C131ZEF1Provision of information about donor-conceived genetic siblings
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For the purposes of this section two relevant individuals are donor-conceived genetic siblings of each other if a person (“the donor”) who is not the parent of either of them would or might, but for the relevant statutory provisions, be the parent of both of them.
2
Where—
a
the information on the register shows that a relevant individual (“A”) is the donor-conceived genetic sibling of another relevant individual (“B”),
b
A has provided information to the Authority (“the agreed information”) which consists of or includes information which enables A to be identified with the request that it should be disclosed to—
i
any donor-conceived genetic sibling of A, or
ii
such siblings of A of a specified description which includes B, and
c
the conditions in subsection (3) are satisfied,
then, subject to subsection (4), the Authority shall disclose the agreed information to B.
3
The conditions referred to in subsection (2)(c) are—
a
that each of A and B has attained the age of 18,
b
that B has requested the disclosure to B of information about any donor-conceived genetic sibling of B, and
c
that each of A and B has been given a suitable opportunity to receive proper counselling about the implications of disclosure under subsection (2).
4
The Authority need not disclose any information under subsection (2) if it considers that the disclosure of information will lead to A or B identifying the donor unless—
a
the donor has consented to the donor's identity being disclosed to A or B, or
b
were A or B to make a request under section 31ZA(2)(a), the Authority would be required by regulations under that provision to give A or B information which would identify the donor.
5
In this section—
“relevant individual” has the same meaning as in section 31;
“the relevant statutory provisions” has the same meaning as in section 31ZA.