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  "legislation_title": "The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005",
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  "heading": "Authorised disclosures",
  "text": "An intermediary agency may disclose such information (including information that identifies any person) as is necessary—\n(a) to the Registrar General or to the court for the purpose of obtaining information under regulation 12 or 13;\n(b) to the appropriate adoption agency for the purposes of ascertaining its views or seeking information under regulation 12;\n(c) to the subject to enable him or her to make an informed decision under regulation 7; and\n(d) to a person providing counselling in connection with an application under these Regulations.",
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