2

The steps referred to in paragraph (1) include—

a

requesting in writing from the Registrar General any information under regulation 13 that may be relevant for this purpose;

b

requesting in writing from the court that made the adoption order information about the identity of the appropriate adoption agency;

c

making enquiries of the local authority for the area where the adoption took place.

a

ascertain whether the adopted person has, at any time, expressed views to the agency about—

i

any future contact with any relative;

ii

any future contact between people with a prescribed relationship to the adopted person and relatives of the adopted person;

iii

being approached with regard to such contact; and

c

seek any other information required for the purposes of—

i

tracing the adopted person and, where the adopted person is not the subject, any other subject;

ii

enabling the adopted person to make an informed decision as to whether to consent to—

aa

the disclosure of identifying information about him or her;

bb

an application proceeding to facilitate contact between a relative of the adopted person and a person with a prescribed relationship to the adopted person; or

cc

contact with the applicant;

iii

enabling any other subject to make an informed decision as to whether to consent to—

aa

the disclosure of identifying information about him or her; or

bb

contact with the applicant;

iv

counselling the subject and, where he or she is not the subject, the adopted person in relation to that decision; and

v

counselling the applicant.

6

An “intermediary agency” (“asiantaeth gyfryngol”) for the purposes of paragraph (5) includes an intermediary agency as defined under corresponding English provision.