# Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, Paragraph 1

Status: prospective

The competent authorities of a Contracting State shall ensure that information held by them concerning the child’s origin, in particular information concerning the identity of his or her parents, as well as the medical history, is preserved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/18/schedule/1/part/chapter/VI/crossheading/article-30/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-intercountry-aspects-act-1999/schedule-1/part/chapter-VI/crossheading-article-30/paragraph-1
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