109Guidelines for exercise of discretion to supply adoption information under section 140 (3)

109 Guidelines for exercise of discretion to supply adoption information under section 140 (3)

109 Guidelines for exercise of discretion to supply adoption information under section 140 (3)

The Secretary is to consider the following matters when making a decision about whether to supply or authorise the supply of adoption information or other information under section 140 (3) of the Act—

(a) the circumstances surrounding the request for information,

(b) the age of the parties to the adoption to which the information requested relates,

(c) the relationship between the person requesting the information and the parties to the adoption,

(d) whether a contact veto against contact by the person requesting the information with the person to whom the information relates is in force,

(e) whether an advance notice registration applies to the information requested,

(f) the likely effect on the parties to the adoption if the information is supplied.