36. (1) An adopted person who was born in a place outside the State and who has attained the age of 18 years may apply to the Authority for a tracing service referred to in subsection (2)(b) where he or she is seeking to locate a person in that place for the purpose of—

(a) facilitating contact, or

(b) requesting further information in relation to his or her birth, early life, care or any other matter or medical information relating to the adopted person or his or her genetic relative.

(2) The Authority, on receipt of an application under subsection (1), shall transmit to the relevant authority of the place at which the adopted person was born—

(a) the application, and

(b) a request by the Authority that the relevant authority conduct, in accordance with the law in force in the jurisdiction concerned, the trace to which, and locate the person to whom, the application relates.

(3) This section is without prejudice to the right of an adopted person to whom subsection (1) applies to make an application under section 32 for a tracing service.