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BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1996

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 3 Objects of Act
  • 4 Interpretation

PART 2--Administration

Division 1--The Registrar

  • 5 Registrar
  • 6 Registrar's functions
  • 7 Registrar's staff
  • 8 Delegation

Division 2--Execution of documents

  • 9 The 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 the birth of a child registered
  • 15 Responsibility to have birth registered
  • 16 Obligation to have birth registered
  • 17 Registration

Division 3--Alteration of details of birth registration

  • 18 Alteration of details of parentage after registration of birth

Division 4--Court orders relating to registration of birth

  • 19 Application to Court
  • 20 Power to direct registration of birth etc

Division 5--Child's name

  • 21 Name of child
  • 22 Dispute about child's name

Division 6--Surrogacy orders

  • 22A Surrogacy orders

PART 4--Change of name

Division 1--General requirements for change of name

  • 23 Change of name by registration
  • 24 Application to register change of adult's name
  • 25 Application to register change of child's name
  • 25A Change of name of child under guardianship
  • 26 Child's consent to change of name
  • 27 Registration of change of name
  • 28 Entries to be made in the Register
  • 29 Change of name may still be established by repute or usage
  • 29A Saving provision--surrogacy arrangements

Division 2--Requirements for change of name of restricted persons

  • 29B Interpretation
  • 29C Application of Division
  • 29D Application for change of name by or on behalf of restricted person
  • 29E Approval by supervising authority for change of name of restricted person
  • 29F Additional requirements for registration of change of name of restricted person
  • 29G Information exchange between Registrar and supervising authority

PART 4A--Change of sex or gender identity

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 29H Preliminary

Division 2--Applicants born in South Australia

  • 29I Application to change sex or gender identity
  • 29J Application to change child's sex or gender identity
  • 29K Material supporting application
  • 29L Change of sex or gender identity
  • 29M Special provision relating to access to Register and issue of extracts and certificates
  • 29N Use of old birth certificate to deceive

Division 3--South Australian residents born outside Australia

  • 29O Application for identity acknowledgement certificate
  • 29P Application for identity acknowledgement certificate in respect of child
  • 29Q Issue of identity acknowledgement certificate
  • 29R Effect of identity acknowledgement certificate

Division 4--General provisions

  • 29S Registrar may limit number of applications
  • 29T Entitlement not affected by change of sex or gender identity
  • 29U Change of sex or gender identity--interaction with other laws

PART 5--Registration of marriages

  • 30 Cases in which registration of marriage is required
  • 31 How to have marriage registered
  • 32 Registration of marriage

PART 6--Registration of deaths

Division 1--Cases where registration of death is required or authorised

Division 2--Court or Tribunal orders relating to registration of death

  • 34 Application to Tribunal
  • 35 Power to direct registration of death etc

Division 3--Notification of deaths

  • 36 Notification of deaths by doctors
  • 37 Notification by coroner
  • 38 Notification by funeral director etc

Division 3A--Notification by court appointed guardians

  • 38A Notification by court appointed guardians

Division 4--Registration of death

  • 39 Registration

PART 7--The Register

Division 1--Keeping the Register

Division 2--Registrar's powers of inquiry

  • 41 Registrar's powers of inquiry

Division 3--Correction of Register

Division 4--Access to, and certification of, Register entries

  • 43 Access to Register
  • 44 Search of Register
  • 45 Protection of privacy
  • 46 Issue of certificate
  • 47 Access policies
  • 48 Fees
  • 49 Power to remit fees
  • 49A Saving provision--surrogacy arrangements

PART 8--General power of review

  • 50 Review

PART 9--Miscellaneous

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