27A

Circumstances in which information will be provided earlier

In force

The Chief Executive will disclose information to an adopted person or a birth parent before an entitlement to the information arises under section 27, if consent to the disclosure is given by—

(a)

in the case of disclosure to an adopted person—

(i)

the adoptive parents; and

(ii)

if the name of a birth parent is to be disclosed—that parent; or

(b)

in the case of disclosure to a birth parent—

(i)

the adoptive parents; and

(ii)

if the adopted person has attained the age of 12 years—the adopted person.

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