Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

REGISTRATION OF DEATHS ABROAD ACT 1984 - SECT 5

             (1)  For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Registrar of Deaths Abroad, who shall be appointed by the Minister.

             (2)  The Minister shall not appoint a person to be the Registrar unless the person is engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .

             (3)  Where:

                     (a)  there is a vacancy in the office of Registrar; and

                     (b)  a person who is eligible for appointment as Registrar holds an office by virtue of which he or she is responsible for keeping a register of deaths under the law of the Australian Capital Territory;

the Minister shall appoint that person to be the Registrar.

             (4)  The Minister may at any time terminate the appointment of a person as Registrar.

             (5)  Subject to subsection (6), the Registrar may at any time, by writing under his or her hand delivered to the Minister, resign his or her office.

             (6)  Subsection (5) does not apply to a person who, in addition to holding office as Registrar, holds an office referred to in paragraph (3)(b).