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### sec.161 Research
The chief executive (magistrates court) may authorise a qualified person to use a document mentioned in section 160 for approved research.
If a qualified person is authorised to use a document under subsection (1) , the document must be used for the research in a way that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of any of the individuals to whom it relates.
In this section—
qualified person , in relation to particular research, means a person who the chief executive (magistrates court) is satisfied has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the research.
(sec.161-ssec.1) The chief executive (magistrates court) may authorise a qualified person to use a document mentioned in section 160 for approved research.
(sec.161-ssec.2) If a qualified person is authorised to use a document under subsection (1) , the document must be used for the research in a way that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of any of the individuals to whom it relates.
(sec.161-ssec.3) In this section— qualified person , in relation to particular research, means a person who the chief executive (magistrates court) is satisfied has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the research.