ently exceptional to warrant contacting the adopted person to pass on this information. In exceptional cases, a person may also make an application to the court under section 79(4) of the Act for the disclosure of the identifying information held by the Registrar General on the Adopted Children Register. 10.54. There may be a small number of cases where a birth relative has been able to establish independently the identity and/or the whereabouts of an adopted adult without any assistance from an intermediary agency. They may then apply to an intermediary agency to make an initial approach to the adopted person on their behalf. Where the intermediary agency ascertains that the adopted person has registered a veto it will not be able to make this approach on behalf of the birth 198 relative, unless the circumstances of the application match those specified by the adopted person in any qualified veto. 10.55. However, given that the birth relative already holds the information that would enable them to make a direct approach, the adoption agency that holds the veto may contact the adopted person to notify them of this fact. The agency should advise them that the veto would need to be amended or withdrawn to enable the intermediary agency to take forward the application and provide the necessary expert counselling and support. It should be made clear to the adopted person that if they do not wish to amend or withdraw the veto, then the birth relative may choose to make a direct approach. 10.56. An adopted person can register a qualified veto which enables them to specify the person(s) on behalf of whom an approach from an intermediary agency would be welcome. For example, an adopted person may not wish to be approached on behalf of a birth parent but would welcome an approac