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15. Section 55(1) to (5) (connections between the register and birth records) has effect as if—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)after “schedule 1” there were inserted “(as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations)”;
(ii)for “marked “Adopted”” there were substituted “marked “Parental Order””; and
(iii)for “Adopted Children Register” there were substituted “Parental Order Register”;
(b)in subsection (2) after “subsection (1)” there were inserted “(as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations)”;
(c)in subsection (3) for “subsection (4)” there were substituted “subsections (4) and (5) (as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations)”;
(d)in subsection (4)—
(i)in paragraph (a) after “sheriff,” there were inserted “or”;
(ii)for paragraph (b) there were substituted—
“(b)to a person who is the subject of a parental order who is aged 16 or over and to whom the information relates (“the person”).”;
(iv)paragraph (c) were omitted; and
(e)for subsection (5) there were substituted—
“(5) Before the Registrar General discloses information to the person in accordance with subsection (4)(b) (as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations) the person must—
(a)be informed about the availability of any services providing counselling in relation to the implications of compliance with the request; and
(b)be given a suitable opportunity to receive counselling.”.
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