Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) An adopted person whose birth is registered in Tasmania may, whether before or after attaining the age of 18 years, apply in the prescribed form to a relevant authority for a certificate in the prescribed form to the effect that the requirements of this section have been complied with.
(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) Where the relevant authority receives an application under subsection (1) and the applicant has received counselling from an approved counsellor, the relevant authority shall, subject to subsection (4), give to the applicant a certificate referred to in subsection (1).
(4) An adopted person who has not attained the age of 18 years is not entitled to a certificate referred to in subsection (1) 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.