Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 - SECT 42

Registrar's powers of inquiry

42. 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; or

   (d)  in the case of a death of a child-

   (i)  whether a reviewable death has occurred; and

   (ii) if the Registrar determines that a reviewable death has occurred,
        whether there are any living or deceased siblings of the deceased
        child.

(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 must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a notice
under subsection (2).

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

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