Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

REGISTRATION OF DEATHS ABROAD ACT 1984 - SECT 10

             (1)  Where:

                     (a)  a person has, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, died otherwise than in circumstances mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a); and

                     (b)  another person has reason to believe that the death may be registered under this Act;

that other person may make an application to a registering officer for the registration under this Act of the death.

             (2)  Where:

                     (a)  a person has, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, disappeared as mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a); and

                     (b)  another person has reason to believe that:

                              (i)  a registering officer would be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person who disappeared has died; and

                             (ii)  the death of the person who disappeared may be registered under this Act;

that other person may make an application to a registering officer for the registration under this Act of the death.