Adoption Act 2000

If the names of an adopted person and of a birth parent have been entered in the register under section 166 (2) (a), the Secretary may make arrangements for a reunion between the persons so registered.

If the names of an adopted person or birth parent and of a relative or other person having an interest in the adopted person or birth parent have been entered in the register under section 166 (2) (a), the Secretary may make arrangements for a reunion between the persons so registered.

The Secretary is not to arrange a reunion involving an adopted person who is less than 18 years of age if an adoptive parent refused to consent to the entry of the name of the adopted person in the register under section 166 (2) (a), unless—

the adoptive parent consents in writing to the reunion, or

the Secretary gives the adoptive parent not less than 90 days notice of the intention to arrange the reunion.

The Secretary must notify any person whose name is entered in the register under section 166 (2) (a) of the entry in the register of the name of any other person from whom that person has been separated as a consequence of adoption.