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ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 76 OF 2008) - SECT 73

Requirement for counselling

    (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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