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46J No consent required

(1) The Secretary may collect, use or disclose confidential information about a child under section 46G, 46H or 46I without the consent of the child or a person with parental responsibility for, or day-to-day care of, the child.

(2) The Secretary may collect, use or disclose confidential information under section 46G, 46H or 46I about a person other than a child without the consent of that person.

Division 4—Access to Child Link Register and use and disclosure of information contained in the Register

S. 46K inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 10.