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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
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46 Access policies (1) The registrar-general must maintain a written statement of the policies on which, and of any conditions subject to which— (a) access to the register is to be given or denied under section 42; or (b) information from the register is to be provided or refused under section 42 or section 43. (2) The registrar-general must give a copy of a statement under subsection (1) to a person who requests it— (a) in person or by telephone during normal business hours; or (b) by mail or electronic means.