Part 1

Adoption
Chapter 7

Miscellaneous

Information

Pre-commencement adoptions: information
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1
Regulations under section 9 may make provision for the purpose of—
a
assisting persons adopted before the appointed day who have attained the age of 18 to obtain information in relation to their adoption, and
b
facilitating contact between such persons and their relatives.
2
For that purpose the regulations may confer functions on—
a
registered adoption support agencies,
b
the Registrar General,
c
adoption agencies.
3
For that purpose the regulations may—
a
authorise or require any person mentioned in subsection (2) to disclose information,
b
authorise or require the disclosure of information contained in records kept under section 8 of the Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51) (court records),
and may impose conditions on the disclosure of information, including conditions restricting its further disclosure.
4
The regulations may authorise the charging of prescribed fees by any person mentioned in subsection (2) or in respect of the disclosure of information under subsection (3)(b).
5
An authorisation or requirement to disclose information by virtue of subsection (3)(a) has effect in spite of any restriction on the disclosure of information in Chapter 5.
6
The making of regulations by virtue of subsections (2) to (4) which relate to the Registrar General requires the approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
7
In this section—
- “appointed day” means the day appointed for the commencement of sections 56 to 65,
- “registered adoption support agency” means an adoption support agency in respect of which a person is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14),
- “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) or marriage.