New Zealand Legislation: Bills

24 Operation of and access to register

• (1) The register may be kept as an electronic register or in any other manner that the Registrar thinks fit.

  (2) The register must be available for access and searching by the public at all times unless—

  • (a) the Registrar suspends the operation of the register, in whole or in part, in accordance with subsection (3); or

  • (b) otherwise prescribed.

  (3) The Registrar may refuse access to the register or otherwise suspend the operation of the register, in whole or in part, if the Registrar considers that it is not practical to provide access to the register.

  (2) The register must be available for access and searching by members of the public at all times unless suspended under subsection (3).

  (3) The Registrar may refuse access to the register or suspend its operation, in whole or in part,—

  • (a) if the Registrar considers that it is not practical to provide access to the register; or

  • (b) for any other reason that is prescribed by regulations made under this Act.

  Compare: 2008 No 1 s 55(1), (2)