Adoption Act 2000
157Contact Veto Register
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157 Contact Veto Register
157 Contact Veto Register
(cf AI Act s 19)
(1) The Secretary is to establish and maintain a Contact Veto Register.
(2) There is to be entered in the Contact Veto Register—
(a) the name of each person who has duly lodged a contact veto, and
(b) the address nominated by the person as the address at which any personal or postal contact by the Secretary with the person should be made, and
(c) the date and place of birth of the person, and
(d) the persons or class of persons with whom the person objects to contact, and
(e) the name and address for notification of each person who has duly requested under this Act that he or she be notified of the cancellation or variation of a contact veto.