90ADiscretion not to disclose information in certain circumstances

90A Discretion not to disclose information in certain circumstances (1) A relevant authority may determine not to disclose information that the relevant authority is otherwise authorised or required to disclose to an applicant under this Part if the relevant authority reasonably believes that the disclosure is likely to— (a) cause harm to a person who may be identified from the information; or (b) increase any risk to the safety of a person who may be identified from the information, including a risk to the person's safety from family violence. (2) If a relevant authority is required under this Part to notify or obtain the agreement of a person (the ***third party***) before disclosing information to an applicant under this Part, the relevant authority may determine not to notify or obtain the agreement of the third party if the relevant authority reasonably believes that giving notice of the application to the third party is likely to— (a) cause harm to a person who may be identified from the giving of that notice; or (b) increase any risk to the safety of a person who may be identified from the giving of that notice, including a risk to that person's safety from family violence. (3) In this section— ***family violence*** has the meaning given by section 5 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**. S. 90B inserted by No. 25/2013 s. 5, repealed by No. 32/2015 s. 7. Division 2—Persons entitled to birth certificates or information S. 91 amended by No. 69/1989 s. 4.