CRIMES (ASSUMED IDENTITIES) ACT 2004 - SECT 10 Making entries in register of births, deaths and marriages

CRIMES (ASSUMED IDENTITIES) ACT 2004 - SECT 10

    (1)     The Supreme Court may order the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to make an entry in the Register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 in relation to the acquisition of an assumed identity under an authority or corresponding authority.

    (2)     The Court may make the order only—

        (a)     on application by—

              (i)     the chief officer of a law enforcement agency; or

S. 10(2)(a)(ii) substituted by No. 87/2005 s. 5(1)(a).

              (ii)     the corresponding chief officer of a corresponding participating agency; and

        (b)     if satisfied the order is justified having regard to the nature of the activities undertaken or to be undertaken by the officer or person under the authority or corresponding authority.

    (3)     The application must be heard in closed court.

    (4)     The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages must give effect to an order—

        (a)     within the period stated in the order; or

        (b)     if no period is stated in the order—within 28 days after the day the order is made.

Note

The chief officer may delegate functions under this section—see section 34.