15Access to and disclosure of information—person to whom information relates

15 Access to and disclosure of information—person to whom information relates

15 Access to and disclosure of information—person to whom information relates

(1) For the Act, section 92(2)(b), an authorised person may access information stored on the DNA database system for the purpose of making the information available to the person to whom the information relates if, before the information is accessed—

(a) the person to whom the information relates, or someone acting for the person, applies in writing to the responsible person to make the information available, and

(b) the applicant provides, to the satisfaction of the responsible person—

(i) reasonable proof of identity, and

(ii) if the applicant is not the person to whom the information relates—evidence the applicant is acting for the person to whom the information relates.

(2) For the Act, section 109(2)(b), a person may disclose information stored on the DNA database system for the purpose of making the information available to the person to whom the information relates if the information was accessed in accordance with subsection (1).