The Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 KEEPING OF INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTIONS

   1. 3. Application of this Part

   2. 4. Information to be kept about a person’s adoption

   3. 5. Storage and manner of keeping of section 56 information

   4. 6. Preservation of section 56 information

   5. 7. Transfer of section 56 information

4. PART 3 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION - GENERAL

   1. 8. Disclosure for purposes of agency’s functions or for research

   2. 9. Disclosure required for purposes of inquiries, inspection etc.

   3. 10. Requirements relating to disclosure

   4. 11. Agreements for the disclosure of protected information

5. PART 4 APPLICATIONS FOR DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED INFORMATION

   1. 12. Manner of application

   2. 13. Duties of agency on receipt of application

   3. 14. Record of views

   4. 15. Independent review

6. PART 5 COUNSELLING

   1. 16. Information about the availability of counselling

   2. 17. Duty to secure counselling

   3. 18. Disclosure of information for the purposes of counselling

7. PART 6 THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

   1. 19. Seeking information from the Registrar General

   2. 20. Registrar General to disclose information regarding the appropriate adoption agency and the Adoption Contact Register

8. PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 21. Offence

   2. 22. Fees charged by adoption agencies

9. Signature

10. Explanatory Note