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Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
Additional provision in relation to sections 33 to 37
38. (1) Where information relating to a person is, in accordance with sections 33 to 37, recorded on the Register, that person (or, in the case of a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, his or her parent or guardian) may request the Minister to update the information concerned.
(2) The Minister shall not—
(a) record on the Register a statement made by a person under section 36(1) or 37(1), or
(b) release information to a person in response to a request under section 35, 36, or 37,
unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has received counselling on the implications of his or her recording such a statement or, as the case may be, receiving such information.
Annotations
Amendments:
F29
Substituted by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 232(j)(i), not commenced as of date of revision.
F30
Deleted by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 232(j)(ii), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C11
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (1) amended by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 232(j)(i); not commenced as of date of revision.
38. (1) Where information relating to a person is, in accordance with sections 33 to 37, recorded on the Register, that person F29[(or, subject to section 42A, in the case of a person who has not attained the age of 16 years, his or her parent or guardian)] may request the Minister to update the information concerned.
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