sec.118Registrar may enter into arrangement

### sec.118 Registrar may enter into arrangement This section applies in relation to information ( relevant information )— in a register, including information in bulk or historical or genealogical information; or maintained by the registrar under section 105 . Subject to section 116 , the registrar may enter into an arrangement with an entity for the provision of relevant information to the entity if the registrar is satisfied that the provision of that information is in the public interest. Without limiting subsection (2) , an arrangement that may be entered into by the registrar under this section includes— an arrangement between the registrar and a law enforcement body about providing relevant information to the body for the purpose of supporting the performance of the body’s activities related to the enforcement of laws; and an arrangement between the registrar and a government agency about providing relevant information to the agency for the purpose of— informing the agency’s policy making or program delivery; or supporting the efficient delivery of the agency’s services; or assisting in the implementation and assessment of the agency’s services; or supporting research and development by the agency that the agency demonstrates to the registrar has clear and direct public benefits; and an arrangement between the registrar and a foreign corresponding authority about providing change of name records and death records about persons whose births are registered by the authority, to the authority for the purpose of supporting up-to-date demographic and identity records in the authority’s jurisdiction; and an arrangement between the registrar and a non-government organisation, private sector agency or government agency about providing relevant information to the organisation or agency for the purpose of removing the names of deceased persons from a database of the organisation or agency. If the registrar enters into an arrangement with an entity under this section the registrar may— provide relevant information to the entity under the arrangement; and charge the entity a fee for providing relevant information to the entity under the arrangement. In this section— foreign corresponding authority means an authority of a foreign country that registers births, deaths and marriages. (sec.118-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to information ( relevant information )— in a register, including information in bulk or historical or genealogical information; or maintained by the registrar under section 105 . (sec.118-ssec.2) Subject to section 116 , the registrar may enter into an arrangement with an entity for the provision of relevant information to the entity if the registrar is satisfied that the provision of that information is in the public interest. (sec.118-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , an arrangement that may be entered into by the registrar under this section includes— an arrangement between the registrar and a law enforcement body about providing relevant information to the body for the purpose of supporting the performance of the body’s activities related to the enforcement of laws; and an arrangement between the registrar and a government agency about providing relevant information to the agency for the purpose of— informing the agency’s policy making or program delivery; or supporting the efficient delivery of the agency’s services; or assisting in the implementation and assessment of the agency’s services; or supporting research and development by the agency that the agency demonstrates to the registrar has clear and direct public benefits; and an arrangement between the registrar and a foreign corresponding authority about providing change of name records and death records about persons whose births are registered by the authority, to the authority for the purpose of supporting up-to-date demographic and identity records in the authority’s jurisdiction; and an arrangement between the registrar and a non-government organisation, private sector agency or government agency about providing relevant information to the organisation or agency for the purpose of removing the names of deceased persons from a database of the organisation or agency. (sec.118-ssec.4) If the registrar enters into an arrangement with an entity under this section the registrar may— provide relevant information to the entity under the arrangement; and charge the entity a fee for providing relevant information to the entity under the arrangement. (sec.118-ssec.5) In this section— foreign corresponding authority means an authority of a foreign country that registers births, deaths and marriages. - (a) in a register, including information in bulk or historical or genealogical information; or - (b) maintained by the registrar under section 105 . - (a) an arrangement between the registrar and a law enforcement body about providing relevant information to the body for the purpose of supporting the performance of the body’s activities related to the enforcement of laws; and - (b) an arrangement between the registrar and a government agency about providing relevant information to the agency for the purpose of— (i) informing the agency’s policy making or program delivery; or (ii) supporting the efficient delivery of the agency’s services; or (iii) assisting in the implementation and assessment of the agency’s services; or (iv) supporting research and development by the agency that the agency demonstrates to the registrar has clear and direct public benefits; and - (i) informing the agency’s policy making or program delivery; or - (ii) supporting the efficient delivery of the agency’s services; or - (iii) assisting in the implementation and assessment of the agency’s services; or - (iv) supporting research and development by the agency that the agency demonstrates to the registrar has clear and direct public benefits; and - (c) an arrangement between the registrar and a foreign corresponding authority about providing change of name records and death records about persons whose births are registered by the authority, to the authority for the purpose of supporting up-to-date demographic and identity records in the authority’s jurisdiction; and - (d) an arrangement between the registrar and a non-government organisation, private sector agency or government agency about providing relevant information to the organisation or agency for the purpose of removing the names of deceased persons from a database of the organisation or agency. - (i) informing the agency’s policy making or program delivery; or - (ii) supporting the efficient delivery of the agency’s services; or - (iii) assisting in the implementation and assessment of the agency’s services; or - (iv) supporting research and development by the agency that the agency demonstrates to the registrar has clear and direct public benefits; and - (a) provide relevant information to the entity under the arrangement; and - (b) charge the entity a fee for providing relevant information to the entity under the arrangement.