Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 22I

    (1)     This section applies if the relevant director-general decides to refuse an application for approval to make a change of name application under section 22C (1) (b).

    (2)     The relevant director-general is not required under this Act or any other territory law to give reasons for the director-general's decision to the extent that giving those reasons would disclose security sensitive information.

    (3)     In this section:

"security sensitive information" means information that relates to actual or suspected criminal activity (whether in the ACT or elsewhere) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to—

        (a)     prejudice a criminal investigation; or

        (b)     enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relevant to law enforcement; or

        (c)     endanger a person's life or physical safety; or

        (d)     adversely affect the security, discipline or good order of any premises or facility at which a restricted person is held or accommodated; or

        (e)     adversely affect the supervision of a restricted person.