Overview of Section 45 IP Act

Section summary

A child's parent may make an access or amendment application on behalf of the child.

Other relevant RTI/IP Act sections

Section 25 RTI Act
Section 25 of the RTI Act replicates section 45 of the IP Act.

Schedule 5 IP Act
Schedule 5 of the IP Act defines 'applicant', in relation to an access or amendment application, as either the person for whom the application is made or the person making the application.

Section 196 IP Act
This section provides that in relation to an access or amendment application, a child's parent is able to do anything that the child could do if the child were an adult.