Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 42

    (1)     A person may apply to the registrar-general for—

        (a)     access to the register; or

        (b)     the provision from the register of the information stated in the application.

Note     A fee may be determined under s 67 for this section.

    (2)     The registrar-general may give the applicant access to the register, or give the applicant any of the stated information that is available, if satisfied that—

        (a)     the applicant has an adequate reason for wanting the access or the information; and

        (b)     the giving of the access or information is in accordance with the statement of policies under section 46.

    (3)     The access or information—

        (a)     must be given subject to the conditions stated in the statement of policies under section 46; and

        (b)     may be given subject to any other conditions that are reasonable and necessary to protect the privacy of anyone to whom an entry in the register relates.

    (4)     In deciding, for subsection (2) (a), whether an applicant has an adequate reason, the registrar-general must have regard to—

        (a)     the nature of the applicant's interest; and

        (b)     the sensitivity of the information to be accessed or provided; and

        (c)     the use to be made of the information.

    (5)     The registrar-general may also have regard to any other relevant consideration.

    (6)     In this section:

"information" does not include information that may be applied for under section 43.