Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If the death of a person must be registered in Queensland, a spouse or relative of the deceased person must apply to register the death, unless the spouse or relative has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
(2) If the registrar does not receive an application under subsection (1), the registrar may require 1 of the following persons to apply to register the death--
(a) the person in charge of the place where the person died;
(b) the person finding the body;
(c) the person arranging for the disposal of the deceased person's body.
Example of a place mentioned in subsection (2)(a)--
a hospital or nursing home
Example of a person mentioned in subsection (2)(c)--
a personal representative or funeral director
(3) A person must comply with the registrar's requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
(4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if someone else has applied to register the death.
(5) In this section--
disposal includes giving the body to a school of anatomy.
relative includes a relative by marriage.