closing information in relation to adoptions which have taken place since 30 December 2005. This framework specifies:  the information that adoption agencies must keep about a person’s adoption;  the length of time for which it must be kept;  the information that agencies must disclose to an adopted adult on request; and  the information that agencies may disclose to adopted people, birth relatives and others who may apply to the agency. The overarching aim of the framework is to ensure greater consistency in the information that adoption agencies keep, the length of time for which it is kept and the way in which that information is disclosed. Adopted persons – legal rights 11.2. Under the Act, people adopted on or after 30 December 2005 retain the right, on reaching age 18, to apply for the information needed to obtain a certified copy of their birth certificate. The application for this information must be made to the appropriate adoption agency (AAA) rather than to the Registrar General. This is because the adoption agency is considered best placed to disclose sensitive information, to consult interested parties and to arrange for the provision of counselling and support. The AAA will generally be the agency that placed the 207 child for adoption or, if different, the agency that holds the relevant adoption case records. It may also be the local authority to which notice of intention to adopt was given. See sections 60(2)(a) and 65(1) of the Act. 11.3. Section 60(2)(b) of the Act provides an adopted person, on reaching age 18, with a right to receive from the AAA the information disclosed under section 54 of the Act to the prospective adopters during the adoption process. This will be the information contained in the child’s permanence report provided by virtue o