Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 1993 - SECT 58

In this part:

"adoptive relative" means a person who is a relative within the meaning of this Act as a consequence of an adoption.

"associated person", in relation to an adoption, means—

        (a)     the adopted child; or

        (b)     an adoptive parent; or

        (c)     a birth parent or birth relative of the adopted child; or

        (d)     a child or other descendant of the adopted child.

"birth parent", of an adopted child, includes anyone who was a guardian of the child before the child was adopted.

"birth relative", in relation to an adopted child, means a person who was a relative within the meaning of this Act before the child was adopted.

"identifying information", in relation to an adoption, means—

        (a)     a copy of, or an extract from, an entry in a register of births relating to the adopted child; or

        (b)     information from which a birth parent, a birth relative or the adopted child may be identified (not being information that consists of the address of a place of residence).

"information" means identifying information or non-identifying information (not being personal, sexual or medical information of a prescribed kind).

"relevant authority", in relation to information, means—

        (a)     the chief executive; or

        (b)     if the information is contained in records in the possession or under the control of a private adoption agency—that agency; or

        (c)     if the chief executive has declared in writing that a private adoption agency is for the time being the relevant authority for this part in relation to that kind of information—that agency.