Paragraph 15

Section 55(1) to (5) (connections between the register and birth records) has effect as if—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

after “schedule 1” there were inserted “(as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations)”;

(ii)

for “marked “Adopted”” there were substituted “marked “Parental Order””; and

(iii)

for “Adopted Children Register” there were substituted “Parental Order Register”;

(b)

in subsection (2) after “subsection (1)” there were inserted “(as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations)”;

(c)

in subsection (3) for “subsection (4)” there were substituted “subsections (4) and (5) (as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations)”;

(d)

in subsection (4)—

(i)

in paragraph (a) after “sheriff,” there were inserted “or”;

(ii)

for paragraph (b) there were substituted—

(iii)

“(b) to a person who is the subject of a parental order who is aged 16 or over and to whom the information relates (“the person”).”;

(iv)

paragraph (c) were omitted; and

(e)

for subsection (5) there were substituted—

“(5)
Before the Registrar General discloses information to the person in accordance with subsection (4)(b) (as applied with modifications by regulation 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Parental Order Regulations) the person must—

(a)
be informed about the availability of any services providing counselling in relation to the implications of compliance with the request; and

(b)
be given a suitable opportunity to receive counselling.”.