Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022

Application for provided items by relevant person aged between 16 and 18 years

14. (1) A relevant person who has attained the age of 16 years but who has not attained the age of 18 years (in this section referred to as an “applicant”) may apply in writing to a relevant body for the provision by it to him or her of a specified provided item, or any provided item, that was provided for the purpose of its being made available to the relevant person and that is held by it.

(2) The relevant body to which the application relates, on receipt of an application made in accordance with subsection (1), shall in accordance with section 18

(a) provide the applicant with the provided item to which the application relates, or

(b) where it is not in possession of the item to which the application relates, inform the applicant of that fact.