36. (1) A donor-conceived child who has attained the age of 18 years may request the Minister to record on the Register a statement of his or her name, date of birth and contact details and confirming that he or she consents, on the making by the relevant donor of a request under subsection (2), to the release, in accordance with this section, to the relevant donor of that information.

(2) A donor may request from the Minister the name, date of birth and contact details of a donor-conceived child who has attained the age of 18 years and in relation to whom he or she is a relevant donor.

(3) Where the Minister receives a request under subsection (2), and a statement under subsection (1) by the donor-conceived child is recorded on the Register, the Minister shall send the donor-conceived child a notice informing him or her that—

(a) a request under subsection (2) has been made by the relevant donor, and

(b) unless he or she informs the Minister, within 12 weeks from the date on which the notice is sent, that he or she objects to the release to the relevant donor of the information contained in the statement under subsection (1), the Minister shall release that information to the relevant donor.

(4) Where a donor-conceived child to whom a notice under subsection (3) has been sent does not, in accordance with that subsection, object to the release of the information concerned, the Minister shall release that information to the relevant donor concerned.