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54Donor Conception Registrar to correct Central Register on request
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54 Donor Conception Registrar to correct Central Register on request
S. 54(1) amended by Nos 6/2016 s. 11(2), 39/2024 s. 14(2).
(1) A person in relation to whom information is recorded in the Central Register may, at any time, ask the Donor Conception Registrar to correct or amend information in the Register that is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading.
(2) A request under subsection (1)—
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must specify the amendment or correction the person wishes to have made and the reasons the person wishes to have the amendment or correction made.
S. 54(3) amended by Nos 6/2016 s. 11(3), 39/2024 s. 14(3).
(3) If, in the Donor Conception Registrar's opinion, the amendment or correction requested will make the Central Register more accurate or complete, the Donor Conception Registrar must make the amendment or correction to the Register that is necessary in the Donor Conception Registrar's opinion.
S. 54(4) amended by Nos 6/2016 s. 11(4), 39/2024 s. 14(4).
(4) The Donor Conception Registrar must notify a person who makes a request under this Part of the Donor Conception Registrar's decision about that request within 30 days of making that decision.
S. 54A (Heading) amended by Nos 6/2016 s. 12(1), 39/2024 s. 15(1).
S. 54A inserted by No. 58/2014 s. 8.