BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 10

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 10

10—Particulars of death to be included in Register

        (1)         An entry to be made in the Register under section 39(1) of the Act about the death of a person must include the following particulars:

            (a)         the deceased's name and last residential address;

            (b)         the deceased's place of birth;

            (c)         the deceased's date of birth;

            (d)         the deceased's age at the deceased's last birthday;

            (e)         the deceased's sex or gender identity (if known);

            (f)         the date and place of death;

            (g)         whether the deceased was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (or both);

            (h)         if the deceased was of or over the age of 16 years, the following information:

            (a)         the deceased's marital status at the time of death;

            (b)         the deceased's registered relationship status at the time of death;

            (c)         whether, at the time of death, the deceased was in a de facto relationship;

                  (i)         in relation to each marriage of the deceased—the deceased's age at the date of the marriage and the name of the person that the deceased married;

            (ia)         in relation to each registered relationship entered into by the deceased—the deceased's age at the commencement of the registered relationship and the name of the other person in the relationship;

            (ib)         if, at the time of the deceased's death, the deceased was in a de facto relationship—the name of the other person in the relationship;

            (j)         if the deceased was of or over the age of 15 years—the deceased's occupation;

            (k)         if the deceased was born overseas—the deceased's period of residence in Australia or, if the deceased had more than 1 period of residence in Australia, the aggregate of those periods;

            (l)         the name, sex or gender identity and date of birth of each child of the deceased born prior to the death of the deceased;

            (m)         the names of the deceased's parents and, if a parent's name is different to the parent's current name, the name of the parent at birth (or on adoption);

            (n)         the cause of death as certified by a doctor in accordance with section 36(3) of the Act and the length of time that the deceased had the illness or condition (if any) that caused the death;

            (o)         the date and place of disposal of the deceased's remains;

            (p)         the name and address of the person who gave the Registrar a statement under section 38 of the Act;

            (q)         the name and address of any person who provided information used in the preparation of a statement given to the Registrar under section 38 and the relationship of any such person to the deceased;

            (r)         if a court appointed guardian has given the Registrar a notice under section 38A of the Act—the name and address of the court appointed guardian.

        (2)         If the deceased's remains were interred in a prescribed area outside a cemetery or natural burial ground, the entry to be made in the Register as to the place of disposal must include—

            (a)         the address of the property where the deceased's remains were interred; and

            (b)         the certificate of title reference for the property; and

            (c)         the GPS coordinates of the interment site.