New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ADOPTION REGULATION 2003 - REG 54

54 Guidelines for exercise of discretion to withhold supply of adoption information or supply subject to conditions under section 136A

(1) The Director-General may obtain advice from such persons as the Director-General thinks may be of assistance to the Director-General in forming his or her opinion as to whether exceptional circumstances exist that make it necessary to refuse to supply a birth certificate or prescribed information under section 136A of the Act.

(2) The advice may include advice from the following:

(a) a medical practitioner,

(b) a person who is a member, or who is eligible for membership, of the Australian Association of Social Workers,

(c) a person having knowledge or experience in adoption work,

(d) a person who, in the opinion of the Director-General, has other suitable qualifications or experience.