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Introductory Text
PART 1 GENERAL
1.Title, commencement and application
2.Interpretation
PART 2 KEEPING OF INFORMATION BY ADOPTION AGENCIES
3.Information to be kept about a person’s adoption
4.Storage and manner of keeping of section 56 information
5.Preservation of section 56 information
6.Transfer of section 56 information
PART 3 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION — GENERAL
7.Disclosure of section 56 information for purposes of agency’s functions
8.Disclosure of section 56 information for the purposes of inquiries, inspection etc.
9.Requirements relating to disclosure
10.Agreements for the disclosure of protected information
PART 4 DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED INFORMATION UNDER SECTIONS 61 AND 62
11.Manner of application
12.Duties of agency on receipt of application
13.Record of views
PART 5 COUNSELLING
14.Information about the availability of counselling
15.Duty to secure counselling
16.Disclosure of information for the purposes of counselling
PART 6 THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
17.Seeking information from the Registrar General
18.Registrar General to disclose information regarding the appropriate adoption agency and the Adoption Contact Register
PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS
19.Offence
20.Fees charged by adoption agencies
Signature
Explanatory Note