35. Supply of register information---(1) The territorial authority
 shall not disclose, otherwise than in accordance with this section,
 information which is recorded in the register established under section
 34 of this Act or in any application for registration under section 36
 of this Act and which---
   (a) Identifies, or will assist any person to identify, the name and
         address of the registered owner of any specified dog; or
   (b) Identifies, or will assist any person to identify, the address at
         which any specified dog is ordinarily kept.

   (2) Where---
   (a) Any member of the Police; or
   (b) Any officer of the Department of Conservation; or
   (c) Any territorial authority; or
   (d) Any society established for the prevention of cruelty to animals
         or for animal welfare purposes; or
   (e) Any inspector under the Animals Protection Act 1960; or
   (f) Any registered veterinary surgeon; or
   (g) Any inspector under the Biosecurity Act 1993,---
 requests, for any lawful purpose, the name and address of the registered
 owner of any specified dog or the names and addresses of the registered
 owners of dogs of any specified description or any other information
 recorded in the register in respect of that dog or dogs of that
 description, the territorial authority shall comply with the request.

   (3) Any person may apply to the territorial authority, in the
 prescribed form, for the name and address of the registered owner of any
 specified dog.

   (4) Where any person applies under subsection (3) of this section, and
 the territorial authority is satisfied of that person's identity and
 that the information is required for a purpose specified in  any of the
 provisions of paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (5) of this section or
 referred to in paragraph (f) of that subsection, the territorial
 authority shall provide that information.

   (5) For the purposes of subsection (4) of this section, the purposes
 for which any person shall be entitled to be informed of the name and
 address of the registered owner of any specified dog shall be,---
   (a) In relation to any information or complaint concerning an offence
         or alleged offence against the Animals Protection Act 1960 or
         this Act or any regulations or bylaws made under this Act:
   (b) In relation to any request or claim for costs or compensation in
         respect of damage to property done or caused, or alleged to have
         been done or caused, by the dog:
   (c) In order to return the dog to its owner under section 52 (4) or
         section 59 (2) or section 60 (2) of this Act where, in the
         opinion of the territorial authority, it is not desirable or not
         practicable for the dog to be delivered into the custody of a
         dog control officer or dog ranger:
   (d) In order to advise the owner of the destruction of the dog under
         section 59 or section 60 of this Act:
   (e) In order to make a complaint under section 61 (1) of this Act:
   (f) Any other purpose specified in relation to the dogs register---
           (i) In a code of practice issued, in relation to that
         register, under section 63 of the Privacy Act 1993; or
           (ii) In regulations made under section 78 of this Act.