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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999
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### 44 Search of Register
> > (1) The Registrar may, on application, search the Register for an entry about a particular registrable event.
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> > (2) The applicant must state the reason for the applicant's interest in the subject matter of the search.
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> > (3) The Registrar may reject the application if the applicant does not have an adequate reason for wanting the information to which the application relates.
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> > (4) In deciding whether an applicant has an adequate reason for wanting information, the Registrar must have regard to –
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> > > > (a) the relationship, if any, between the applicant and the person to whom the information relates; and
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> > > > (b) the age of the entry; and
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> > > > (c) the contents of the entry; and
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> > > > (d) any other relevant factors.