Adoption of Children Act 1994
73Destruction of records
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73 Destruction of records (1) A person must not, except in the performance of the person's duties, or in the exercise of the person's powers or the performance of the person's functions, under this Act, conceal, destroy or remove a document that has come into the person's possession or under the person's control in the performance of the person's duties or in the exercise of the person's powers or the performance of the person's functions under this Act. Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units. (2) This section does not apply if the Minister approves in writing the destruction of a document.