ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 100 Other person's right to information

ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 100

S. 100(1) amended by No. 20/2022 s. 57.

    (1)     A person who is not entitled to make application under a preceding provision of this Division or a request under section 100A may make application to the County Court for information about an adopted person.

S. 100(2) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (2)     An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a report from the Secretary or from an approved counsellor.

    (3)     Where an application is made under subsection (1) the County Court may, if it is satisfied that circumstances exist which make it desirable so to do, and after consideration of the report under subsection (2), make an order directing—

S. 100(3)(a) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (a)     the Secretary; or

        (b)     an agency, body or person—

to give such information as is specified in the order to the applicant.

S. 100A inserted by No. 20/2022 s. 58.