48.5 (1) This section applies to an adopted person and to the birth parents of an adopted person only if the registered adoption order relating to the adopted person was made before September 1, 2008.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 31 (1). Adopted person (2) An adopted person who is at least 18 years old may submit to the Registrar General a disclosure veto to prohibit the disclosure of information under section 48.2 to a birth parent.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 31 (2). Same (3) If there are two birth parents, the adopted person may specify in the disclosure veto that it is to be effective only against one of the birth parents.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 31 (3). Proof of identity and age (4) A disclosure veto submitted under subsection (2) shall not be registered until the adopted person provides the Registrar General with such evidence of his or her identity and age as may be required by the Registrar General.  2008, c. 5, s. 8. Birth parent (5) A birth parent of an adopted person may submit to the Registrar General a disclosure veto to prohibit the disclosure of information under section 48.1 to the adopted person.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 31 (4). Proof of identity (6) A disclosure veto submitted under subsection (5) shall not be registered until the birth parent provides the Registrar General with such evidence of his or her identity as may be required by the Registrar General.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 34 (2). Additional statement (7) A disclosure veto submitted under subsection (2) or (5) may include a brief statement concerning the person’s reasons for prohibiting the disclosure of information and a brief statement of any information about the person’s medical and family history that, despite the disclosure veto, the person wishes to have disclosed to an applicant under section 48.1 or 48.2.  2008, c. 5, s. 8. When veto is registered and in effect (8) A disclosure veto shall be registered by the Registrar General and is in effect when the Registrar General has matched it with the original registration, if any, of the adopted person’s birth or, if there is no original registration, when the Registrar General has matched it with the registered adoption order.  2008, c. 5, s. 8. Exception (9) Despite subsection (8), a disclosure veto submitted by an adopted person with respect to one or two birth parents does not come into effect with respect to any birth parent to whom the Registrar General has already given the information described in subsection 48.2 (1) before the match is made.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 31 (5). Same (10) Despite subsection (8), a disclosure veto submitted by a birth parent does not come into effect if, before the match is made, the Registrar General has already given the adopted person the uncertified copies of the documents described in subsection 48.1 (1).  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 34 (1). Withdrawal of veto (11) Upon application, the adopted person or birth parent, as the case may be, may withdraw a disclosure veto.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 34 (2). When withdrawal takes effect (12) If an application to withdraw a disclosure veto is made under subsection (11), the disclosure veto ceases to be in effect when the Registrar General has matched the application with the disclosure veto.  2008, c. 5, s. 8. Death of person who submitted veto (13) If an adopted person or a birth parent who submitted a disclosure veto under this section dies and the disclosure veto is in effect, the disclosure veto ceases to be in effect when the Registrar General has received evidence of the death and the date of the death that is satisfactory to the Registrar General and has matched that information with the disclosure veto.  2008, c. 5, s. 8; 2016, c. 23, s. 34 (1). Administration (14) Subsections 2 (2) to (4) do not apply to disclosure vetoes registered under this section.  2008, c. 5, s. 8. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2008, chap. 5, art. 8
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