Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person who is not entitled to apply under a preceding section of this Division may apply to a judge in chambers for an order that information about an adopted person be given to the applicant.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a report from the Secretary or an approved counsellor.
(3) Where an application is made under subsection (1), the judge may, if he is satisfied after consideration of a report made under subsection (2) that the applicant has a proper interest in obtaining the information sought and that special circumstances exist which make it desirable so to do, make an order directing –
to give such information as is specified in the order to the applicant.(a) the Secretary; or
(b) an agency, body, or person –