Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022
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Counselling support for parents and relevant persons | ||
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69. (1) The Authority shall inform a parent who makes a statement to which section 38 (11)(c) applies of his or her right under subsection (2) to counselling support provided by or on behalf of the Agency. | ||
(2) The Agency, on the request of a person referred to in subsection (1), shall arrange for the provision of counselling support to him or her. | ||
(3) The Agency, on the request of a relevant person or the parent of a relevant person (other than a person referred to in subsection (1)), may arrange for the provision of counselling support to him or her. | ||
(4) The Authority may share with the Agency such information, including the person’s name and contact details, relating to the person referred to in subsection (1) or, where applicable, subsection (3) as it considers necessary for the purposes of facilitating the operation of this section. |