ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 103 Adoption Information Register
ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 103
Adoption Information RegisterS. 103(1)
amended by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(1) The Secretary and the principal officer of each approved agency shall establish and maintain an Adoption Information Register.
S. 103(2) amended by No.
46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(2) An approved agency shall forward to the Secretary a copy of the particulars relating to each person in respect of whom an entry is made in the Adoption Information Register maintained by the agency and the Secretary shall enter those particulars in the Adoption Information Register maintained by the Secretary.
(3) There shall be entered in the Adoption Information Register—
S. 103(3)(a) amended by No.
46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(a) the names and addresses of persons, including—
(i) adopted persons;
(ii) relatives of adopted persons;
S. 103(3) (a)(iia) inserted by No. 69/1989 s. 8.
(iia) natural children of adopted persons;
(iii) natural parents of adopted persons; and
(iv) adoptive parents of adopted persons—
who have in writing requested the Secretary or the principal officer of the approved agency so to enter their names and addresses; and
(b) in relation to each person so registered, the wishes of the person in relation to—
(i) obtaining information about, or meeting or providing information; and
(ii) whether or not to release the name, address or any information about the person—
to another person whose name is, or may in the future be, entered in the Adoption Information Register.
(4) The name and address of a person whose name is entered in the Adoption Information Register shall not be disclosed to any person (except in accordance with this Act) unless the person has given consent in writing to the disclosure of the name and address.
S. 103(5) amended by No.
46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(5) The Secretary shall from time to time—
(a) publicise the establishment of the Adoption Information Register; and
(b) invite adopted persons and natural parents to record their wishes in relation to obtaining information about, or meeting or providing information to, another person whose name is, or may be entered in the Adoption Information Register.
S. 103(6) amended by No.
46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(6) The Secretary shall, upon the request of a person whose name is entered in the Adoption Information Register, amend or cancel the entry relating to that person.
S. 103(7) amended by No.
46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(7) The register maintained by the Secretary under section 66A of the Adoption of Children Act 1964 shall be incorporated in and form part of the Adoption Information Register maintained under this section.
S. 104 amended by No.
46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).