SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Disclosure of birth records by Registrar General
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1
Where a person—
a
was adopted before 12th November 1975, and
b
applies for information under paragraph 1,
the Registrar General must not give the information to the applicant unless the applicant has attended an interview with a counsellor arranged by a person or body from whom counselling services are available as mentioned in paragraph 2.
2
Where the Registrar General is prevented by sub-paragraph (1) from giving information to a person who is not living in the United Kingdom, the Registrar General may give the information to any body which—
a
the Registrar General is satisfied is suitable to provide counselling to that person, and
b
has notified the Registrar General that it is prepared to provide such counselling.