Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts64. Release of information in relation to adoption under this Act
(1) Subject to subsection (2), where an order for adoption was made after the commencement of this Act, a person referred to in section 61 may apply to the Minister for the information specified in section 62(1) in respect of an adopted person, a relinquishing parent or the adoptive parent and the Minister shall provide the information as requested.
(2) An adopted person who is the subject of an order for adoption made after the commencement of this Act and who has not attained the age of 16 years, shall not apply under subsection (1) for information concerning one or both of his or her relinquishing parents except where his or her adoptive parent or (if more than one) adoptive parents consents or consent in writing to the making of the application.