Adoption Act 1993
73Declaration that contact not be attempted
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73 Declaration that contact not be attempted (a) a person stated in, or included in a class of people stated in, an objection to contact or contact veto requests information under section 67 (1); and (b) an objection to contact or contact veto has been made under section 70 or section 71; and (c) the objection to contact or contact veto has not been revoked. Note An objection to contact under s 70 and a contact veto under s 71 may only be made in relation to an adoption order made before the commencement of the Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No 2). (2) The director-general must not divulge the information unless the person requesting the information— (a) has attended a counselling service under section 72; and (b) signs a declaration that he or she will not— (i) contact or attempt to contact the person who lodged the objection; or (ii) arrange or attempt to arrange contact with that person; or (iii) procure another person to contact, attempt to contact, or attempt to arrange contact with, that person.