unless the applicant has attended an interview with an approved counsellor. (2) Where a relevant authority receives an application under this Part, the relevant authority shall inform the applicant in writing of the place or places at which counselling services are available and that information cannot be supplied under this Part unless the applicant has attended an interview with an approved counsellor. (3) This section does not apply if the relevant S. 87(3) inserted by authority is satisfied that the adopted person and No. 67/1987 another person referred to in the original birth s. 10. certificate relating to the adopted person have already exchanged information which may identify that natural parent or a relative of the adopted person. 88 Protection of privacy A person shall not, under this Part, give to an applicant under this Part, and an applicant under this Part is not entitled to obtain, information relating to the personal affairs of a person (whether living or dead) other than the applicant or from which another person may be identified, whether directly or indirectly, except subject to and in accordance with this Part. 89 Disclosure of medical information S. 89 amended by Nos 23/1994 Where, under this Part, information of a medical s. 118(Sch. 1 or psychiatric nature concerning an applicant item 2.2), 97/2005 under this Part or a natural parent or a relative or s. 182(Sch. 4 child of an applicant may be disclosed, a relevant item 2.2), 13/2010 authority may, if the relevant authority considers s. 51(Sch. that the disclosure of the information to the item 3.2). applicant might be prejudicial to the physical or mental health or well-being of the applicant, determine not to disclose the information to the applicant personally but may disclose the
unless the applicant has attended an interview with an approved counsellor. (2) Where a relevant authority receives an application under this Part, the relevant authority shall inform the applicant in writing of the place or places at which counselling services are available and that information cannot be supplied under this Part unless the applicant has attended an interview with an approved counsellor. S. 87(3) inserted by No. 67/1987 s. 10. (3) This section does not apply if the relevant authority is satisfied that the adopted person and another person referred to in the original birth certificate relating to the adopted person have already exchanged information which may identify that natural parent or a relative of the adopted person. 88 Protection of privacy A person shall not, under this Part, give to an applicant under this Part, and an applicant under this Part is not entitled to obtain, information relating to the personal affairs of a person (whether living or dead) other than the applicant or from which another person may be identified, whether directly or indirectly, except subject to and in accordance with this Part. S. 89 amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 2.2), 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 2.2), 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 3.2). 89 Disclosure of medical information Where, under this Part, information of a medical or psychiatric nature concerning an applicant under this Part or a natural parent or a relative or child of an applicant may be disclosed, a relevant authority may, if the relevant authority considers that the disclosure of the information to the applicant might be prejudicial to the physical or mental health or well-being of the applicant, determine not to disclose the information to the applicant personally but may disclose the
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