Documents left before 1 September 1996
122 Documents left before 1 September 1996
This clause applies to any document left with the Secretary before 1 September 1996 by a person whose name was entered on the Reunion Information Register established under the Adoption Information Act 1990 as then in force.
The Secretary may—
approach the person who left a document to which this clause applies, or
take such other action (including opening and inspecting the document) as is reasonable in the circumstances,
to ascertain whether the document should be treated as if it were a message for the purposes of Part 4 of the Adoption Information Act 1990 as in force after 1 September 1996.
The Secretary is only to treat a document as if it were a message if the person indicates, or the document or records in relation to the leaving of the document clearly indicate, that the person leaving the document intended it to be delivered to an adopted person, birth parent, adoptive parent or some other specified person.
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