South Australian Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1996 - SECT 41

41—Registrar's powers of inquiry

        (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 the 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)         A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.