Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REGISTRATION OF DEATHS ABROAD ACT 1984 No. 169, 1984 - SECT 19

19. (1) A person may apply to the Registrar for -

   (a)  the making of a search in the index and the Register for an entry in
        the
Register relating to a specified death;

   (b)  such a search and a copy of the relevant entry; or

   (c)  such a search and an extract from the relevant entry.

(2) An application under sub-section (1) shall -

   (a)  be in accordance with a form approved by the Registrar;

   (b)  be signed by the applicant;

   (c)  contain sufficient particulars to enable the relevant search to be
        made;

   (d)  specify the reason for which the search is required; and

   (e)  where the applicant applies for an entry or extract - specify the
        reason
for which the entry or extract is required.

(3) Subject to sub-section (4), the Registrar shall, on receipt of an
application made under sub-section (1) and of the relevant prescribed fee or
fees, cause a search to be made for the relevant entry in the index and the
Register and -

   (a)  if there is such an entry in the Register and the applicant did not
        apply
for a copy of, or an extract from, the entry - issue to the applicant a
notification of the result of the search;

   (b)  if there is such an entry in the Register and the applicant applied
        for a
copy of, or an extract from, the entry - issue to the applicant a copy of,
or an extract from, the entry, as the case may be, certified by the
Registrar in accordance with the prescribed form; or

   (c)  if the search fails to locate such an entry - issue to the applicant a
notification of the result of the search.

(4) Where the Registrar is of the opinion that an applicant under this section
does not have a proper reason for requiring a search, copy or extract or
requires a search, copy or extract for an improper reason, he may refuse to
make the search, issue the copy or issue the extract, as the case requires.

(5) Where -

   (a)  on an application under sub-section (1), a person has paid both a fee
for a search and a fee for the issue of a copy of, or an extract from, an
entry in the Register; and

   (b)  the Registrar issues to that person a notification under paragraph (3)
        (c), that person is entitled to have refunded to him the amount of the
        fee for the issue of the copy or extract.