ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT ACT 2008 - SECT 58 Disclosure of information to parent of person born as a result of donor treatment or donor

ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT ACT 2008 - SECT 58

S. 58(1) amended by No. 6/2016 s. 17(1).

    (1)     On receipt of an application under section 56 from a parent of a person born as a result of a donor treatment procedure or a donor, the Authority must disclose to the parent or donor identifying information if—

        (a)     the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure of the information and the disclosure is in accordance with that consent; or

        (b)     if the person is a child—

              (i)     the child's parent or guardian has consented to the disclosure of the information; and

              (ii)     the disclosure is in accordance with the consent; and

S. 58(1)(b)(iii) amended by No. 6/2016 s. 17(1).

              (iii)     the child has not indicated to the Authority that the child does not want the information disclosed.

    (2)     If a child born as a result of a donor treatment procedure has indicated to the Registrar that the child does not want identifying information about the child disclosed to a person, the Registrar may disclose the information only if the Registrar considers it reasonable in the circumstances.

S. 58(3) inserted by No. 6/2016 s. 17(2).

    (3)     Disclosure of identifying information under this section is subject to—

        (a)     if the application was made by a parent of a person born as a result of a donor treatment procedure, Division 3A;

        (b)     if the application was made by a donor, Division 3B.

S. 59 amended by No. 58/2014 s. 10, substituted by No. 6/2016 s. 18.