Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• change
• civil partnership
• civil union
• Commonwealth
• coroner
• doctor
• exercise
• fail
• function
• instrument (see s 14)
• intersex person
• penalty unit (see s 133)
• registrar-general
• reviewable decision notice
• under.
"adult"—see section 4.
"birth" includes a stillbirth.
"birth certificate" means a certificate issued under section 27 or section 45 certifying particulars contained in an entry in the register of a person's birth.
"birth parent", of a child, for part 2 (Registration of births)—see section 4B.
"birth registration statement", for division 2.2 (Registration of births)—see section 6.
"change of name application", in relation to a restricted person, for division 3.2 (Change of name—restricted people)—see section 22A.
"child"—see section 4.
"corresponding law" means a law of a State or another Territory that provides for the registration of births, deaths and marriages.
"corresponding parentage law" means a law of a State or another Territory relating to parentage and includes a law prescribed by regulation to be a corresponding parentage law.
"corresponding parole law", for division 3.2 (Change of name—restricted people)—see section 22A.
"death" does not include a stillbirth.
"interstate recognised details certificate" means a recognised details certificate (however described) issued under a corresponding law.
"parental responsibility", for a child or young person—see the Children and Young People Act 2008
"parents", of a child, means the parents jointly.
"prohibited name" means a name that—
(a) is obscene or offensive; or
(b) could not practically be established by repute or usage—
(i) because it is too long; or
(ii) because it consists of or includes symbols without phonetic significance in the English language; or
(iii) for any other reason; or
(c) includes or resembles an official title or rank; or
(d) is misleading because of similarity with the name of a body or organisation; or
(e) is, in the registrar-general's opinion, undesirable; or
(f) is prohibited by regulation.
"recognised details certificate"—see section 29A (1).
"register" means a register maintained under section 39.
"registering authority" means an authority responsible under a corresponding law for the registration of births, deaths and marriages.
"registrable event" means a birth, death, marriage, civil union, civil partnership, change of name or change of sex.
"registrable information" means information that is to be or may be included in the register.
"relevant director-general", for division 3.2 (Change of name—restricted people)—see section 22A.
"repealed Act" means the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1963
.
"restricted person", for division 3.2 (Change of name—restricted people)—see section 22A.
"reviewable decision", for part 8 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 53.
"stillbirth" means the birth of a stillborn child.
"stillborn child" means a child of at least 20 weeks gestation who shows no sign of respiration or heartbeat, or other sign of life, immediately after birth.
"young person" means a person who is not yet 18 years old.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 A1997-112
notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 S420)
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 24 June 1998 (s 2 (3))
as amended by
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Amendment) Act 1998
A1998-12
notified 25 June 1998 (Gaz 1998 S170)
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 June 1998 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 24 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Artificial Conception Amendment Act 2000
A2000-51
notified 28 September 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 39)
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2000 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 17 November 2000 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S65)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 35
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 35 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
A2004-1 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 18 February 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-3
)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.8
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.8 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004
A2004-39 sch 5 pt 5.2
notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 5 pt 5.2 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004
A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005
A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.5
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005
A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 19 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 never commenced
Note Act repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006
A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s
75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 16 November 2006 (s
2 (1))
Regulatory Services Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-5 pt 3
notified LR 15 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-7
)
Civil Partnerships Act 2008
A2008-14 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 15 May 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 19 May 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-8
)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)
A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2
)
Civil Partnerships Amendment Act 2009
A2009-41 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 18 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 19 November 2009 (s 2)
Civil Partnerships Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)
A2009-57 sch 1
notified LR 17 December 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 18 December 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)
A2011-27 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 30 August 2011
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 29 July 2008 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 13 September 2011 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)
A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
A2012-40 sch 3 pt 3.4
notified LR 4 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 11 September 2012 (s 2)
Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013
A2013-39 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 4 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 7 November 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-11
)
Note The High Court held this Act to be of no effect (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-1 pt 3
notified LR 5 March 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 2 April 2014 (s 2)
Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-6 pt 2
notified LR 27 March 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 28 March 2014 (s 2)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2014
A2014-8
notified LR 27 March 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 April 2014 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014
A2014-18 sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 20 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2 (1))
Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016
A2016-4 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 24 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 2 March 2016 (s 2 (1))
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-7 pt 2
notified LR 29 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 29 August 2016 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-18 sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 13 April 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 27 April 2016 (s 2)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2019
A2019-3 pt 2
notified LR 26 February 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 27 February 2019 (s 2)
Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-31 pt 3
notified LR 9 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 3 December 2019 (s 2 (1) and CN2019-19
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2019
A2019-42 sch 3 pt 3.3
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1))
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Tissue Donor Acknowledgment) Amendment Act 2020
A2020-17
notified LR 27 May 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 6 May 2021 (s 2 (1) and CN2021-3
)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2020
A2020-40
notified LR 20 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 20 August 2021 (s 2 (2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2)
A2021-33 pt 3
notified LR 10 December 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 December 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 31 December 2021 (s 2 (2))
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2024
A2024-9 pt 2
notified LR 28 March 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 8-11, ss 13-23, s 25, s 26 commenced 29 March 2024 (s 2 (1))
pt 2 remainder awaiting commencement
Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
A2024-24 sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 19 June 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 June 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 awaiting commencement
Parentage (Surrogacy) Amendment Act 2024
A2024-31 sch 1
notified LR 9 July 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 10 July 2024 (s 2
(1))
Long
title
long title am A2006-22
amdt 1.13 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14
amdt 1.4; A2012-40
amdt 3.13; A2013-39
amdt 2.2 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55))
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2005-20
amdt 3.15
Dictionary
s
2 om R2 LRA
ins A2005-20
amdt
3.16
am A2014-8
Notes
s
3 om R2 LRA
ins A2005-20
amdt 3.16
Meaning of adult and
child
s 4 sub A2005-20
amdt
3.16
am A2006-22
amdt 1.14 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2012-40
amdt 3.14
def adult om
A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def authorised
celebrant om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def birth om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def change om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def child om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def commencement of this
Act om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def corresponding law
om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def death om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def determined fee om
A2001-44
amdt
1.339
def disposal om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def doctor om A2005-20
amdt 3.16 (see also A2004-39
amdt 5.3)
def funeral
director om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def prohibited name om
A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def register om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def registering
authority om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def registrable event
om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def registrable
information om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def registrar-general
om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def repealed Act om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def stillbirth om A2005-20
amdt
3.16
def stillborn child om
A2005-20
amdt 3.16
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 4A ins A2005-54
amdt 1.47
Notifications of
births
div 2.1 hdg (prev pt 2 div 1
hdg) renum R3 LA
Meaning of birth parent—pt
2
s 4B ins A2019-3
Notification of
births
s 5 am A2001-44
amdt 1.340,
1.341
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.48
am A2011-52
amdt 3.17; A2014-18
amdt 3.4; A2016-7
s 5; A2019-42
amdt 3.4
Registration of
births
div 2.2 hdg (prev pt 2 div 2
hdg) renum R3 LA
Meaning of birth registration
statement for div 2.2
s 6 def
birth registration statement sub A2001-44
amdt 1.342
When registration of birth is required or
authorised
s 7 am A2005-20
amdt 3.17; A2019-3
s
6
(6), (7) exp 27 February 2020 (s 7
(7))
Responsibility to have birth
registered
s 8 am A2019-3
How to have the birth of a child
registered
s 9 am A2005-20
amdt 3.18; ss renum R6 LA (see A2005-20
amdt 3.19); A2005-54
amdt 1.49; A2014-8
s 5; A2019-3
Obligation to have birth
registered
s 10 sub A2005-54
amdt
1.50
am A2014-8
How births are
registered
s 11 am A2005-20
amdt 3.20, amdt 3.21
Alteration of details of birth
registration
div 2.3 hdg (prev pt 2
div 3 hdg) renum R3 LA
Addition of details of parentage after
registration of birth
s 16 am A2005-20
amdt 3.22; A2006-22
amdt 1.15 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14
amdt 1.5; A2011-27
amdt 1.6; ss renum R16 LA; A2012-40
amdt 3.15; A2014-18
amdt 3.1; A2016-18
amdt 3.17, amdt 3.18
Intended parent
information
div 2.4 hdg (prev pt 2 div
4 hdg) ins A2000-51
s
10
renum R3
LA
sub A2024-31
amdt 1.1
Re-registration of parentage
order
s 16A ins A2000-51
s 10
am
A2004-1
amdt 1.16; A2016-7
s 6; A2024-31
amdt 1.2
Registration of birth if parentage order
made
s 16B ins A2000-51
s 10
am
A2004-1
amdt 1.17; A2024-31
amdt 1.3
Change of
name—generally
div 3.1 hdg ins
A2014-6
Application to register change of
adult's name
s 18 am A1998-12
s 4; A2001-44
amdts
1.343-1.346
sub A2005-20
amdt 3.23
Application by parent to register change of
child's name
s 19 hdg sub A2020-40
s 5; A2001-44
amdts 1.347-1.350; A2005-20
amdt 3.24; A2011-27
amdt 1.7; pars renum R16 LA; A2014-8
s 6; A2024-9
Application by young person to register
change of given name
s 19A ins A2020-40
s 5
am
A2024-9
Registration of change of
name
s 20 am A2005-20
amdts 3.25-3.27; A2011-27
amdt 1.8; A2021-33
Change of name entries in
register
s 21 am A1998-12
s 6; A2001-44
amdt 1.351, amdt
1.352
sub A2008-5
s 19
am
A2014-18
amdt 3.4; A2016-7
Change of name—restricted
people
div 3.2 hdg ins A2014-6
Definitions—div
3.2
s 22A ins A2014-6
s 5
def
change of name application ins A2014-6
s 5
def
corresponding parole law ins A2014-6
s 5
def
relevant director-general ins A2014-6
s 5
def
restricted person ins A2014-6
s 5
am
A2016-4
amdt 1.7; A2019-31
Application for approval for restricted
person to make change of name
application
s 22B ins A2014-6
Decision on s 22B
application
s 22C ins A2014-6
Notice of
decision
s 22D ins A2014-6
Offences—restriction on change of name
application by restricted person etc
s
22E ins A2014-6
Registrar-general must not register change
of name without relevant director-general's
approval
s 22F ins A2014-6
Registrar-general may correct
register
s 22G ins A2014-6
Information-sharing
s
22H ins A2014-6
Protection of security sensitive
information
s 22I ins A2014-6
ACAT or court review—security
sensitive information
s 22J ins A2014-6
Definitions for pt
4
s 23 om A2014-8
s 7
def
birth certificate om A2005-20
amdt
3.28
def doctor om A2004-39
amdt
5.4
def sexual reassignment surgery
om A2014-8
s 7
def
transsexual person om A2014-8
People with birth registered in the
ACT
div 4.1 hdg ins A2016-7
Application to alter register to record
change of sex
s 24 am A1998-12
s 7; A2001-44
amdts
1.353-1.356
sub A2005-20
amdt
3.29
am A2006-22
amdt 1.16 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14
amdt 1.6; A2014-8
s 10; A2020-40
Evidence in support of
application
s 25 sub A2014-8
s 10
am
A2016-18
amdts 3.19-3.21; A2016-7
s 11; A2020-40
s 9, s 10; ss, pars renum R33
LA
sub A2024-9
Showing information about sex on birth
certificate
s 27 am A2005-20
amdt 3.30; A2014-8
s
11
sub A2024-9
Use of old birth certificate to
deceive
s 28 sub A2005-54
amdt
1.51
am A2014-8
Entitlement not affected by change of
sex
s 29 hdg sub A2005-20
amdt
3.31
s 29 sub A2014-8
ACT residents with birth registered
elsewhere
div 4.2 hdg ins A2016-7
Application for recognised details
certificate
s 29A ins A2016-7
s 12
am
A2020-40
s 11; A2024-9
Evidence in support of application for
recognised details certificate
s
29B ins A2016-7
s 12
am
A2020-40
s 23
Issue of recognised details
certificate
s 29C ins A2016-7
Effect of recognised details certificate and
interstate recognised details
certificate
s 29D ins A2016-7
ACAT leave for certain
applications
pt 4A hdg ins A2020-40
Application by young person for leave to
apply for change of given name or sex
etc
s 29E ins A2020-40
s 14
am
A2021-33
s 6; A2024-9
Copy of birth certificate for
ACAT
s 29EA ins A2021-33
Notification about
application
s 29F ins A2020-40
s 14
am
A2021-33
ACAT hearing an application for leave
etc
s 29G ins A2020-40
s
14
sub A2021-33
ACAT deciding an application for
leave
s 29H ins A2020-40
s 14
am
A2021-33
Copy of order for
registrar-general
s 29I ins A2020-40
How to have a marriage
registered
s 31 am A2013-39
amdt 2.3 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55))
Civil
unions
pt 5A hdg ins A2006-22
amdt 1.17 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))
ins A2008-14
amdt 1.7
sub A2012-40
amdt 3.16
Particulars of end of civil
union
s 32A ins A2006-22
amdt 1.17 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))
ins A2008-14
amdt 1.7
sub A2009-41
amdt
1.1
am A2009-57
amdt
1.1
sub A2012-40
amdt 3.16; A2013-39
amdt 2.4 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55))
How civil partnerships are
registered
s 32AA ins A2009-41
amdt
1.1
am A2009-57
amdts 1.2-1.6; ss renum R15
LA
om A2012-40
amdt 3.16
How civil union is
registered
s 32B ins A2006-22
amdt 1.17 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))
ins A2008-14
amdt 1.7
sub A2012-40
amdt
3.16
om A2013-39
amdt 2.4 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55))
Particulars of end of civil
union
s 32C ins A2006-22
amdt 1.17 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))
ins A2012-40
amdt
3.16
om A2013-39
amdt 2.4 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55))
Civil
partnerships
pt 5B hdg ins A2012-40
amdt 3.16
Particulars of civil
partnership
s 32D ins A2012-40
amdt 3.16
Particulars of end of civil
partnership
s 32E ins A2012-40
amdt 3.16
Transitional—particulars of
termination of civil partnership not included before commencement
day
s 32F ins A2012-40
amdt
3.16
exp 11 September 2012 (s 32F
(4))
When registration of deaths is required or
authorised
div 6.1 hdg (prev pt 6 div
1 hdg) renum R3 LA
Circumstances in which deaths are not to be
registered
s 34 sub A2005-20
amdt 3.32
Notification and registration of
deaths
div 6.2 hdg (prev pt 6 div 2
hdg) renum R3 LA
Notification of deaths by
doctors
s 35 am A2001-44
amdt 1.357, amdt 1.358; A2005-20
amdt
3.33
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.52
am A2014-1
Certificates of deaths subject to
inquests
s 36 am A2005-20
amdt
3.34
(2)-(4) exp 2 June 2005 (s 36
(4))
Notification by funeral directors
etc
s 37 am A2005-20
amdt
3.35
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.53
am A2014-18
amdt 3.4
How deaths are
registered
s 38 sub A2005-20
amdt 3.36
Information about tissue
donation
s 38A ins A2020-17
Keeping the
register
div 7.1 hdg (prev pt 7 div 1
hdg) renum R3 LA
The
register
s 39 am A2005-20
amdt
3.37
(5)-(7) exp 2 June 2005 (s 39
(7))
Inquiries
div
7.2 hdg (prev pt 7 div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA
Registrar-general's powers of
inquiry
s 41 am A2005-54
amdt 1.54; A2014-18
amdt 3.4
Access to, and certification of, register
entries
div 7.3 hdg (prev pt 7 div 3
hdg) renum R3 LA
Access to
register
s 42 am A2001-44
amdt 1.359, amdt
1.360
sub A2005-20
amdt 3.38
Search of
register
s 43 am A2001-44
amdt 1.361, amdt
1.362
sub A2005-20
amdt 3.38
Protection of
privacy
s 44 am A2016-7
Issue of
certificates
s 45 am A2005-20
amdt 3.39; A2020-40
s 15; A2021-33
Additional information and
services
div 7 4 hdg (prev pt 7 div 4
hdg) renum R3 LA
Additional
services
s 48 am A2001-44
amdt 1.363; A2005-20
amdt 3.40
Offences
div
7.5 hdg (prev pt 7 div 5 hdg) renum R3 LA
False
representations
s 49 om A2004-15
amdt 2.18
Unauthorised access to, or interference
with, register
s 50 sub A2005-54
amdt 1.55
Confiscation of forged etc
instruments
s 51 hdg sub A2004-15
amdt 2.19; A2005-20
amdt
3.41
s 51 am A2004-15
amdt 2.20; ss renum R5 LA (see A2004-15
amdt 2.21); A2005-20
amdt 3.42, amdt 3.44; pars renum R6 LA (see A2005-20
amdt 3.43); A2005-54
amdt 1.56; A2014-18
amdt 3.4; A2016-7
Confiscation of erroneous or false
instruments
s 52 hdg sub A2005-20
amdt
3.45
s 52 am A2005-20
amdts 3.46-3.48; A2005-54
amdt 1.57
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 8 hdg sub A2008-37
amdt 1.38
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 8
s 53 sub A2008-37
amdt 1.38
Reviewable decision
notices
s 54 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
ins A2008-37
amdt
1.38
sub A2014-6
Applications for
review
s 55 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
ins A2008-37
amdt 1.38
Transitional
provisions
pt 9 hdg exp 2 June 2005 (s
64A (2))
Preliminary
div
9.1 hdg (prev pt 9 div 1 hdg) renum R3
LA
exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Births
div
9.2 hdg (prev pt 9 div 2 hdg) renum R3
LA
exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Notifications of
births
s 56 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Notification of registrable
particulars
s 57 exp 2 June 2005 (s
64A (2))
Medical certificates of causes of
stillbirths
s 58 exp 2 June 2005 (s
64A (2))
Changes of
name
div 9.3 hdg (prev pt 9 div 3 hdg)
renum R3 LA
exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Applications
s
59 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A (2))
Orders of Magistrates
Court
s 60 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Deaths
div
9.4 hdg (prev pt 9 div 4 hdg) renum R3
LA
exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Notifications of deaths by
doctors
s 61 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Notifications by
coroners
s 62 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Notifications of disposal of
remains
s 63 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Offences
div
9.5 hdg (prev pt 9 div 5 hdg) renum R3
LA
exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Avoidance of double
jeopardy
s 64 exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Expiry of
part
div 9.6 hdg ins A2005-20
amdt
3.49
exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Expiry
etc
s 64A ins A2005-20
amdt
3.49
exp 2 June 2005 (s 64A
(2))
Certificate
evidence
s 65 sub A2005-20
amdt 3.50; A2014-8
s 13
am
A2016-7
s 15; ss renum R27 LA
Arrangements with States and other
Territories
s 66 am A2005-20
amdt 3.51, amdt 3.52
Determination of
fees
s 67 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.364
am A2006-42
amdt 3.1
Approved
forms
s 69 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.365
am A2005-20
amdt 3.53; A2006-42
amdt 3.1
Regulation-making
power
s 70 ins A2001-44
amdt
1.365
am A2004-1
amdt 1.18; A2016-7
s 16; A2024-31
amdt 1.4
Acts
repealed
sch om R2
LRA
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-37
amdt
1.39
am A2014-6
s 7; items renum R21 LA; A2016-7
s 17; items renum R27 LA
Dictionary
dict ins
A2005-20
amdt
3.54
am A2006-22
amdt 1.18 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14
amdt 1.8; A2008-37
amdt 1.40; A2012-40
amdt 3.17; A2013-39
amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)); A2014-8
s 14; A2014-18
amdt 3.2, amdt
3.3
def adult ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def birth ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def birth certificate
ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
am A2024-9
s
26
def birth parent ins A2019-3
s
10
def birth registration
statement ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def change of name
application ins A2014-6
amdt
3.54
def corresponding law
ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def corresponding parentage
law ins A2016-7
s
18
def corresponding parole
law ins A2014-6
s 8
def
death ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def doctor ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
om A2006-42
amdt
3.2
def interstate recognised
details certificate ins A2016-7
s 18
def parental
responsibility ins A2014-8
s
15
def parents ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def prohibited name
ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def recognised details
certificate ins A2016-7
s
18
def register ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def registering
authority ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def registrable event
ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
am A2006-22
amdt 1.19 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14
amdt 1.9; A2012-40
amdt 3.18; A2013-39
amdt 2.7 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v
Australian Capital Territory [2013]
HCA 55))
def registrable
information ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def relevant
director-general ins A2014-6
s 8
def
restricted person ins A2014-6
s 8
def
repealed Act ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def reviewable
decision ins A2008-37
amdt
1.41
def sexual reassignment
surgery ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
om A2014-8
s
16
def stillbirth ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
def stillborn child
ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
sub A2019-3
s
11
def transsexual person
ins A2005-20
amdt
3.54
om A2014-8
s
16
def young person ins A2020-40
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
A1998-12 |
31 July 1999
2
A2000-51
15 December 2000
3
A2001-44
12 September 2001
4
A2004-1
22 March 2004
5
A2004-15
9 April 2004
6
A2005-20
2 June 2005
7
A2005-20
3 June 2005
8
A2005-20
7 July 2005
9*
A2005-54
24 November 2005
10
A2006-42
16 November 2006
11
A2008-14
19 May 2008
12
A2008-14
1 July 2008
13
A2008-37
2 February 2009
14
A2009-41
19 November 2009
15
A2009-57
18 December 2009
16
A2011-27
13 September 2011
17
A2011-52
12 December 2011
18
A2012-40
11 September 2012
19
A2012-40
12 September 2012
20
A2013-39
(never effective) ≠
7 November 2013
20 (RI)
A2013-39
(never effective) ≠
24 February 2014
21
A2014-6
28 March 2014
22
A2014-6
2 April 2014
23
A2014-8
26 April 2014
24
A2014-18
10 June 2016
25
A2016-4
2 March 2016
26
A2016-18
27 April 2016
27
A2016-7
29 August 2016
28
A2019-3
27 February 2019
29
A2019-42
14 November 2019
30
A2019-42
3 December 2019
31
A2019-42
28 February 2020
32
A2020-17
6 May 2021
33
A2020-40
20 August 2021
34
A2021-33
31 December 2021
35
A2024-9
29 March 2024
≠ reissue because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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