Queensland Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 2003 - SECT 43

(1) The registrar may conduct an inquiry to find out--

(a) whether a registrable event has happened; or

(b) particulars of a registrable event; or

(c) whether particulars of a particular registrable event have been correctly recorded in a register.

(2) The registrar may, by notice given to a person who may be able to provide information relevant to an inquiry under this section, require the person to answer specified questions or to provide other information within a time and in a way specified in the notice.

(3) The person must comply with the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(4) In this section--

registrable event includes any event for which the registrar may be required, under this Act, to record or note in a register.