BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Dictionary
- 3 Notes
- 4 Meaning of adult and child
- 4A Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
PART 2--REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS
Division 2.1--Notification of births
Division 2.2--Registration of births
- 6 Meaning of birth registration statement for div 2.2
- 7 When registration of birth is required or authorised
- 8 Responsibility to have birth registered
- 9 How to have the birth of a child registered
- 10 Obligation to have birth registered
- 11 How births are registered
- 12 Name of child
- 13 Dispute about child's name
- 14 Registration of parentage details
- 15 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court to order registration of birth
Division 2.3--Alteration of details of birth registration
- 16 Addition of details of parentage after registration of birth
Division 2.4--Substitute parent information
- 16A Registration of parentage order
- 16B Re-registration of birth if parentage order made
PART 3--CHANGE OF NAME
Division 3.1--Change of name—generally
- 17 Change of name by registration
- 18 Application to register change of adult's name
- 19 Application by parent to register change of child's name
- 19A Application by young person to register change of given name
- 20 Registration of change of name
- 21 Change of name entries in register
- 22 Change of name may still be established by repute or usage
Division 3.2--Change of name—restricted people
- 22A Definitions—div 3.2
- 22B Application for approval for restricted person to make change of name
- 22C Decision on s 22B application
- 22D Notice of decision
- 22E Offences—restriction on change of name application by restricted person etc
- 22F Registrar-general must not register change of name without relevant director-general's
- 22G Registrar-general may correct register
- 22H Information-sharing
- 22I Protection of security sensitive information
- 22J ACAT or court review—security sensitive information
PART 4--CHANGE OF SEX
Division 4.1--People with birth registered in the ACT
- 24 Application to alter register to record change of sex
- 25 Evidence in support of application
- 26 Alteration of register
- 27 Showing information about sex on birth certificate
- 28 Use of old birth certificate to deceive
- 29 Entitlement not affected by change of sex
Division 4.2--ACT residents with birth registered elsewhere
- 29A Application for recognised details certificate
- 29B Evidence in support of application for recognised details
- 29C Issue of recognised details certificate
- 29D Effect of recognised details certificate and interstate recognised details
PART 4A--ACAT LEAVE FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS
- 29E Application by young person for leave to apply for change of given name or sex
- 29EA Copy of birth certificate for ACAT
- 29F Notification about application
- 29G ACAT hearing an application for leave etc
- 29H ACAT deciding an application for leave
- 29I Copy of order for registrar-general
PART 5--REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES
- 30 When registration of marriages is required
- 31 How to have a marriage registered
- 32 How marriages are registered
PART 5A--CIVIL UNIONS
- 32A Registration of civil union
- 32B How civil union is registered
- 32C Particulars of end of civil union
PART 5B--CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
- 32D Particulars of civil partnership
- 32E Particulars of end of civil partnership
PART 6--REGISTRATION OF DEATHS
Division 6.1--When registration of deaths is required or authorised
- 33 When registration to happen
- 34 Circumstances in which deaths are not to be registered
Division 6.2--Notification and registration of deaths
- 35 Notification of deaths by doctors
- 36 Certificates of deaths subject to inquests
- 37 Notification by funeral directors etc
- 38 How deaths are registered
- 38A Information about tissue donation
PART 7--THE REGISTER AND OTHER RECORDS
Division 7.1--Keeping the register
- 39 The register
- 40 Correction of register
Division 7.2--Inquiries
- 41 Registrar-general's powers of inquiry
Division 7.3--Access to, and certification of, register entries
- 42 Access to register
- 43 Search of register
- 44 Protection of privacy
- 45 Issue of certificates
- 46 Access policies
Division 7.4--Additional information and services
- 47 Registrar-general may collect other information
- 48 Additional services
Division 7.5--Offences
- 50 Unauthorised access to, or interference with, register
- 51 Confiscation of forged etc instruments
- 52 Confiscation of erroneous or false instruments
PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS
- 53 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8
- 54 Reviewable decision notices
- 55 Applications for review
PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS
- 65 Certificate evidence
- 66 Arrangements with States and other Territories
- 67 Determination of fees
- 68 Power to remit fees
- 69 Approved forms
- 70 Regulation-making power
