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BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - Registrar

   5.      Registrar
   6.      Registrar's general functions
   7.      Deputy Registrars
   8.      Delegation

           Division 2 - Execution of Documents

   9.      Registrar's seal
   10.     Execution of documents

           Division 3 - Reciprocal Administrative Arrangements

   11.     Reciprocal administrative arrangements

   PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS

           Division 1 - Notification of Births

   12.     Notification of births

           Division 2 - Registration of Births

   13.     Cases in which registration of birth is required or authorised
   14.     How to have birth of child registered
   15.     Responsibility to have birth registered
   16.     Obligation to have birth registered
   17.     Registration

           Division 3 - Court Order for Registration of Birth

   18.     Jurisdiction of Court to order registration of birth

           Division 4 - Alteration of Details of Birth Registration

   19.     Addition of details of parentage after registration of birth

           Division 5 - Child's Name

   20.     Name of child
   21.     Dispute about child's name

   PART 4 - CHANGE OF NAME

   22.     Change of name by registration
   23.     Application to register change of adult's name
   24.     Application to register change of child's name
   25.     Child's consent to change of name
   26.     Registration of change of name
   27.     Entries to be made in Register
   28.     Change of name may still be established by repute or usage

   PART 4A - REGISTRATION OF CHANGE OF SEX

   28A.    Definitions
   28B.    Application to Registrar change of sex
   28C.    Information that must accompany certificate
   28D.    Registration of change of sex
   28E.    Issuing of birth certificate after noting change
   28F.    Issuing of old birth certificate
   28G.    Use of old birth certificate
   28H.    Effect of registration of person's change of sex
   28J.    Recognition certificate

   PART 5 - REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

   29.     Cases in which registration of marriage is required
   30.     How to have marriage registered
   31.     Registration of marriage

   PART 6 - REGISTRATION OF DEATHS

           Division 1 - Cases where Registration of Death is Required or Authorised

   32.     Deaths to be registered under this Act
   33.     Power to direct registration of death

           Division 2 - Notification of Deaths

   34.     Notification of deaths by doctors
   35.     Notification of cause of death by coroner
   36.     Notification by funeral director, &c.

           Division 3 - Registration of Death

   37.     Registration

   PART 7 - REGISTER

           Division 1 - Keeping of Register

   38.     Register

           Division 2 - Registrar's Powers of Inquiry

   39.     Registrar's powers of inquiry

           Division 3 - Correction of Register

   40.     Correction of Register

           Division 4 - Access to, and Certification of, Register Entries

   41.     Access to Register
   42.     Search of Register
   43.     Protection of privacy
   44.     Issue of certificate
   45.     Access policies
   46.     Fees
   47.     Power to remit fees

   PART 8 - GENERAL POWER OF REVIEW

   48.     Review

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

   49.     False representation
   50.     Unauthorised access to or interference with Register
   51.     Falsification of certificate, &c.
   52.     Immunity from liability
   53.     Adoption of Children Act not affected
   54.     Regulations
   55.     Repeal
   56.     Savings and transitional
           SCHEDULE


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