General guidelines under section 142 for release of birth certificate and prescribed information
105 General guidelines under section 142 for release of birth certificate and prescribed information
An information source is to comply with the following guidelines in connection with the supply of any birth certificates or prescribed information under the Act—
the information source must make reasonable inquiries to confirm the applicant’s identity and relationship to the person to whom the information relates,
the information source must not supply sensitive information unless the information source makes available appropriate counselling or support to the person receiving the sensitive information,
the information source must not supply sensitive information about a birth parent whose name is entered in the Reunion and Information Register unless the information source has taken such action as is reasonable in the circumstances to ascertain whether the birth parent wishes to supply the information personally.
In this clause—
sensitive information means—
information indicating that an adopted person was conceived as a result of incest or the sexual assault of his or her birth mother, and
information indicating that an adopted person has an hereditary condition seriously affecting the current, or that could seriously affect the future, physical or mental health of the adopted person or any descendant of the adopted person, and
information that could reasonably be expected to be distressing in nature to the person receiving the information.
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