(1)  A natural parent or natural relative of an adopted person who has not attained the age of 18 years may, subject to this section, apply to a relevant authority for information about the adopted person.

(2)  A natural parent or natural relative is not entitled to information about the adopted person from which his adoptive parents may be identified or his whereabouts ascertained unless the relevant authority–

(a) has considered any wishes expressed by the adopted person; and

(b) has obtained the agreement in writing, which may be given subject to conditions, or evidence of the death, of each adoptive parent of the adopted person.

(3)  A natural parent or natural relative is not entitled to information about the adopted person if the relevant authority is of opinion that, in order to give effect to any wishes of the adopted person or conditions imposed by an adoptive parent under subsection (2) , that information ought not to be disclosed.

(4)  If an adopted person dies before attaining the age of 18 years, a natural parent or natural relative of the adopted person, on application under subsection (1) , is entitled to be given the following information:

(a) the identity of the adopted person;

(b) the date of death of the adopted person;

(c) the place of burial or other disposal of the body of the adopted person;

(d) the identity of the adoptive parents.

(5)  Before a natural parent or natural relative of an adopted person referred to in subsection (4) is given any information under that subsection that identifies, or identifies the whereabouts of, an adoptive parent of the adopted person, the natural parent or natural relative is to undertake not to contact that adoptive parent if that adoptive parent –

(a) has entered a contact veto in an Adoption Information Register in respect of the natural parent or natural relative; and

(b) has not withdrawn the contact veto from the Register.

(6)  An undertaking is to be in writing in a form determined by the Secretary.