ADOPTION ACT 1993 - SECT 74 Birth details of adopted person born overseas

ADOPTION ACT 1993 - SECT 74

When an adopted person who was—

        (a)     born outside Australia; and

        (b)     brought to Australia for adoption in Australia;

attains the age of 18 years, the director-general must, at the request of the adopted person, give the person a copy of his or her birth certificate or any other information that is available from the records of the appropriate authority in the person's country of origin.