Queensland Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 2003 - SECT 45

45 Information policies

(1) The registrar may allow an entity to obtain information contained in a register other than under section 44 .

(2) The registrar must maintain a written statement of the policies relating to who may obtain—

(a) information under subsection (1) ; or

(b) a certificate or information under section 44 .

(3) The registrar must give a copy of the statement to any person who asks for it.

(4) However, subsection (3) does not apply to a statement if the registrar reasonably believes withholding the statement is necessary—

(a) to protect the persons for whom the registrar keeps information from unjustified intrusion on their privacy; or

(b) to prevent information mentioned in subsection (1) being obtained fraudulently or improperly.