Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 - SECT 51

Additional services in relation to information in Register and other information

51. Additional services in relation to information in Register and other
information



(1) The Registrar may enter into an arrangement for the provision of
additional services in connection with the provision of services relating to a
registrable event, including, but not limited to-

   (a)  the provision of information in the form of a decorative certificate
        or other document; and

   (b)  the provision of information from records maintained under section 50
        relating to the registrable event.

(2) The Registrar may enter into an arrangement for the provision of
information from records maintained under section 50 or the Register including
historical or genealogical information.

(3) If the Registrar provides a service or an additional service under this
section, the Registrar may make a charge for the service determined by the
Registrar, in his or her absolute discretion, which does not necessarily bear
a relation to the cost of providing the service.

(4) In providing a service or an additional service, the Registrar must comply
with sections 44 and 48(3).

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