1

A veto applies in relation to an application under these Regulations or under corresponding English provision where—

a

the subject is either the adopted person or a person with a prescribed relationship to the adopted person; and

b

the adopted person has notified the appropriate adoption agency in writing that—

i

he or she does not wish to be contacted by an intermediary agency in relation to an application under these Regulations; or

ii

that he or she only wishes to be contacted under specified circumstances or by specified persons.

4

A veto which applies by virtue of a notification given before 10 November 2015 is deemed to apply to any application made by a relative of the adopted person under these Regulations.