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10. For the purposes of section 78(3) of the Act the prescribed particulars are—
(a)the full name of the adopted person;
(b)the date of birth of the adopted person; and
(c)the full name of the adoptive parent or parents.
11. For the purposes of section 79(5) of the Act(1), an application by an appropriate adoption agency(2) must be made in writing.
12. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act(3) the application by the adopted person must be made in writing and signed by him.
13. For the purposes of section 79(7) of the Act(4), the application by the adopted person must be made in writing and signed by him.
Regulations made under section 64 of the Act may require adoption agencies to give or seek prescribed information to or from the Registrar General, and may require the Registrar General to disclose to the appropriate adoption agency any information which he requires about any entry relating to an adopted person in the Adoption Contact Register.
“Appropriate adoption agency” is defined by section 65(1) of the Act.
Regulations made under section 98 of the Act may confer functions on the Registrar General for the purpose of assisting persons aged over 18 adopted before the appointed day to obtain information in relation to their adoption, and facilitate contact between such persons and their relatives.
Section 79(7) is amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, section 79(1) and (8).
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