BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1996 - SECT 49A Registrar's obligations in relation to the death of a child

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1996 - SECT 49A

    (1)     If the Registrar receives information in relation to the death of a child, the Registrar—

        (a)     must search the Register to determine whether the death is a reviewable death; and

        (b)     must, if the Registrar determines that the death is a reviewable death, search the Register to determine whether there are living siblings of the deceased child; and

        (c)     may arrange for a search of a register of another State or Territory to determine the matters set out in paragraphs (a) and (b).

    (2)     If the Registrar determines that the death is a reviewable death, the Registrar must advise—

S. 49A(2)(a) amended by No. 77/2008 s. 129(Sch.  2 item 3.7).

        (a)     the State Coroner as to the result of the searches under subsection (1) for the purposes of enabling the Coroner to perform his or her functions under the Coroners Act 2008 ; and

        (b)     the Council for the purpose of enabling the Council to perform its functions under the Health Act 1958 .

    (3)     Despite section 44, if information referred to in this section was obtained from a register of another State or Territory, the advice under subsection (2) must identify which register provided the information.

S. 49B (Heading) amended by No. 46/2008 s. 247(3)(a).

S. 49B inserted by No. 36/2004 s. 19, amended by No. 46/2008 s. 247(3)(b)(4) (ILA s. 39B(1)).