The Adoption of Children Act Amendment Act 1945 (Act no. 1945/031 (9 & 10 Geo. VI No.31)) commenced on 30 January 1946. The amendments came into force on 30 January 1946 and amended Rules operated from 24 October 1930.
The Adoption of Children Act Amendment Act restricted access to the original birth certificate of adopted children in two new ways:
These records could be released with the written permission of the Registrar General, but in practice this was rare.