(1) The Registrar may disclose information in the Voluntary Register to a person only if—
(a) in the case of the disclosure of non-identifying information—the Registrar has offered the person counselling by a counsellor; or
(b) in the case of identifying information—the Registrar is satisfied the person has received counselling, from a counsellor, about the potential consequences of disclosure of information from the Voluntary Register.
(2) This section applies despite any other provision of this Part.
(3) In this section—
"counsellor" means a counsellor—
(a) who provides counselling on behalf of a registered ART provider; or
(b) who is an approved counsellor within the meaning of the Adoption Act 1984 .
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