SCHEDULE 1Application and modification of the 2002 Act in respect of parental orders and applications for such orders
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Section 60(1) and (4)12 (disclosing information to adopted child) is modified as follows.
2
Subsection (1) has effect as if for “an adopted person” there were substituted “a person in relation to whom a parental order was made and”;
3
Subsection (4) has effect as if—
a
the words “adopted” and “also” were omitted;
b
for “adoption order” and “adoption” there were substituted “parental order”; and
c
at the end there were inserted—
, but the court must not provide a copy of any prescribed document or prescribed order to the person unless that person certifies that they have—
a
been informed about the availability of services providing counselling in relation to the implications of compliance with the request; and
b
been given a suitable opportunity to receive counselling.