Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00178:section:59
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00178
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 59
Character Range: 61267–62700

59  Rectification of the Registry by court order

Application for rectification of Registry
 (1) A person (including the Secretary) may apply to a relevant court for the rectification of the Registry if the person is aggrieved by any of the following:
 (a) the omission of an entry from the Registry;
 (b) an entry made in the Registry without sufficient cause;
 (c) an entry wrongly existing in the Registry;
 (d) an error or defect in an entry in the Registry;
 (e) an entry wrongly removed from the Registry.

Court orders
 (2) If an application is made under subsection (1) to a relevant court for the rectification of the Registry, the court may make such order as it thinks fit directing the rectification of the Registry.
 (3) An order made by the court must not be expressed to take effect before the order is made.
 (4) In proceedings under this section, the court may decide any question that it is necessary or expedient to decide in connection with the rectification of the Registry.

Appearance of Secretary
 (5) If a person (other than the Secretary) makes an application under subsection (1), notice of the application must be given to the Secretary, whose representative:
 (a) may appear and be heard; and
 (b) must appear if so directed by the court.

Compliance with order
 (6) The Secretary must rectify the Registry in accordance with an order made under subsection (2).

Division 4—Offences and civil penalties