s. 35 (2) The court may grant leave for access to the court record on application in writing by— (a) a child to whom the proceeding relates; or (b) a surrogate mother of the child; or (c) if the surrogate mother had a partner who was also a party to the surrogacy arrangement, the partner; or (d) a commissioning parent of the child; or (e) an intervener in a proceeding under section 27; or (f) any other person who was a party to the proceeding. (3) The court may refuse the application— (a) if the applicant has not produced to the registrar of the court proof of the applicant's identity; or (b) if granting access would be contrary to any court order in relation to exclusion of persons from the hearing of the proceedings; or (c) for any other reason the court considers appropriate in the circumstances. 35 Access to court records if person deceased or cannot S. 35 inserted by be found No. 76/2008 s. 147. (1) If a person referred to in section 34(2) is deceased, an application under that section may be made by an adult who is— (a) a parent or grandparent of the deceased; or (b) a child or grandchild of the deceased; or (c) a sibling of the deceased. (2) If the child to whom the proceeding related is now an adult and cannot be found or contacted after
(2) The court may grant leave for access to the court record on application in writing by— (a) a child to whom the proceeding relates; or (b) a surrogate mother of the child; or (c) if the surrogate mother had a partner who was also a party to the surrogacy arrangement, the partner; or (d) a commissioning parent of the child; or (e) an intervener in a proceeding under section 27; or (f) any other person who was a party to the proceeding. (3) The court may refuse the application— (a) if the applicant has not produced to the registrar of the court proof of the applicant's identity; or (b) if granting access would be contrary to any court order in relation to exclusion of persons from the hearing of the proceedings; or (c) for any other reason the court considers appropriate in the circumstances. S. 35 inserted by No. 76/2008 s. 147. 35 Access to court records if person deceased or cannot be found s. 35 (1) If a person referred to in section 34(2) is deceased, an application under that section may be made by an adult who is— (a) a parent or grandparent of the deceased; or (b) a child or grandchild of the deceased; or (c) a sibling of the deceased. (2) If the child to whom the proceeding related is now an adult and cannot be found or contacted after
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