Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Notes  
   4.      Meaning of adult and child  
   4A.     Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS

           Division 2.1--Notification of births

   4B.     Meaning of birth parent—pt 2  
   5.      Notification of births  

           Division 2.2--Registration of births

   6.      Meaning of birth registration statement for div 2.2  
   7.      When registration of birth is required or authorised  
   8.      Responsibility to have birth registered  
   9.      How to have the birth of a child registered  
   10.     Obligation to have birth registered  
   11.     How births are registered  
   12.     Name of child  
   13.     Dispute about child's name  
   14.     Registration of parentage details  
   15.     Jurisdiction of Supreme Court to order registration of birth  

           Division 2.3--Alteration of details of birth registration

   16.     Addition of details of parentage after registration of birth  

           Division 2.4--Intended parent information

   16A.    Registration of parentage order  
   16B.    Re-registration of birth if parentage order made  

   PART 3--CHANGE OF NAME

           Division 3.1--Change of name—generally

   17.     Change of name by registration  
   18.     Application to register change of adult's name  
   19.     Application by parent to register change of child's name  
   19A.    Application by young person to register change of given name  
   20.     Registration of change of name  
   21.     Change of name entries in register  
   22.     Change of name may still be established by repute or usage  

           Division 3.2--Change of name—restricted people

   22A.    Definitions—div 3.2  
   22B.    Application for approval for restricted person to make change of name  
   22C.    Decision on s 22B application  
   22D.    Notice of decision  
   22E.    Offences—restriction on change of name application by restricted person etc  
   22F.    Registrar-general must not register change of name without relevant director-general's  
   22G.    Registrar-general may correct register  
   22H.    Information-sharing  
   22I.    Protection of security sensitive information  
   22J.    ACAT or court review—security sensitive information  

   PART 4--CHANGE OF SEX

           Division 4.1--People with birth registered in the ACT

   24.     Application to alter register to record change of sex  
   25.     Evidence in support of application  
   26.     Alteration of register  
   27.     Showing information about sex on birth certificate  
   28.     Use of old birth certificate to deceive  
   29.     Entitlement not affected by change of sex  

           Division 4.2--ACT residents with birth registered elsewhere

   29A.    Application for recognised details certificate  
   29B.    Evidence in support of application for recognised details  
   29C.    Issue of recognised details certificate  
   29D.    Effect of recognised details certificate and interstate recognised details  

   PART 4A--ACAT LEAVE FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS

   29E.    Application by young person for leave to apply for change of given name or sex  
   29EA.   Copy of birth certificate for ACAT  
   29F.    Notification about application  
   29G.    ACAT hearing an application for leave etc  
   29H.    ACAT deciding an application for leave  
   29I.    Copy of order for registrar-general  

   PART 5--REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

   30.     When registration of marriages is required  
   31.     How to have a marriage registered  
   32.     How marriages are registered  

   PART 5A--CIVIL UNIONS

   32A.    Registration of civil union  
   32B.    How civil union is registered  
   32C.    Particulars of end of civil union  

   PART 5B--CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS

   32D.    Particulars of civil partnership  
   32E.    Particulars of end of civil partnership  

   PART 6--REGISTRATION OF DEATHS

           Division 6.1--When registration of deaths is required or authorised

   33.     When registration to happen  
   34.     Circumstances in which deaths are not to be registered  

           Division 6.2--Notification and registration of deaths

   35.     Notification of deaths by doctors  
   36.     Certificates of deaths subject to inquests  
   37.     Notification by funeral directors etc  
   38.     How deaths are registered  
   38A.    Information about tissue donation  

   PART 7--THE REGISTER AND OTHER RECORDS

           Division 7.1--Keeping the register

   39.     The register  
   40.     Correction of register  

           Division 7.2--Inquiries

   41.     Registrar-general's powers of inquiry  

           Division 7.3--Access to, and certification of, register entries

   42.     Access to register  
   43.     Search of register  
   44.     Protection of privacy  
   45.     Issue of certificates  
   46.     Access policies  

           Division 7.4--Additional information and services

   47.     Registrar-general may collect other information  
   48.     Additional services  

           Division 7.5--Offences

   50.     Unauthorised access to, or interference with, register  
   51.     Confiscation of forged etc instruments  
   52.     Confiscation of erroneous or false instruments  

   PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   53.     Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8  
   54.     Reviewable decision notices  
   55.     Applications for review  

   PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS

   65.     Certificate evidence  
   66.     Arrangements with States and other Territories  
   67.     Determination of fees  
   68.     Power to remit fees  
   69.     Approved forms  
   70.     Regulation-making power  
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           DICTIONARY
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