Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Where an order has been made for the adoption of a person whose birth was not registered in Tasmania, the adopted person may, whether before or after attaining the age of 18 years and whether the order was made before or after the commencement of this section, apply to a relevant authority for a copy of, or an extract from, or certified copy of, the birth certificate relating to himself contained in records relating to his adoption that are in the possession, or under the control, of the relevant authority, an agency, another body or person, or of the court.
(2) Where an application is made under subsection (1) by an adopted person who has not attained the age of 18 years, the application shall be accompanied by the agreement in writing, or evidence of the death, of each adoptive parent.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), where a relevant authority receives an application under subsection (1), the relevant authority shall –
(a) where the copy to which the application relates is in his possession or under his control, give a copy to the applicant; or
(b) where the copy to which the application relates is in the possession, or under the control, of an agency, another body or person, or the court, request that agency, body, person, or court to give a copy to the relevant authority or, where the request so states, to the applicant.
(4) Where an application is made under subsection (1) by an adopted person who has not attained the age of 18 years, a relevant authority shall not –
unless the relevant authority has obtained the agreement in writing, or evidence of the death, of each natural parent of the adopted person who has given consent to the adoption.(a) give a copy of, or an extract from, or a certified copy of, a birth certificate to the applicant; or
(b) request an agency, another body or person, or the court to give a copy to the applicant –