Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES (NO. 112 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeals  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART II--REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS

   5.      Notification of births  
   6.      Interpretation  
   7.      Cases in which 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.     Registration  
   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  
   16.     Addition of details of parentage after registration of birth  

   PART III--CHANGE OF NAME

   17.     Change of name by registration  
   18.     Application to register change of adult's name  
   19.     Application to register change of child's name  
   20.     Registration of change of name  
   21.     Entries to be made in the Register  
   22.     Change of name may still be established by repute or usage  

   PART IV--CHANGE OF SEX

   23.     Interpretation  
   24.     Application to alter Register to record change of sex  
   25.     Evidence in support of application  
   26.     Alteration of Register  
   27.     Issue of birth certificates  
   28.     Use of old birth certificate  
   29.     Effect of certificates issued in respect of transsexual persons  

   PART V--REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

   30.     Cases in which registration of marriages is required  
   31.     How to have a marriage registered  
   32.     Manner of registration of marriage  

   PART VI--REGISTRATION OF DEATHS

   33.     When registration to occur  
   34.     Circumstances in which deaths are not to be registered  
   35.     Notification of deaths by doctors  
   36.     Certificates of deaths subject to inquests  
   37.     Notification by funeral directors etc.  
   38.     Manner of registration  

   PART VII--THE REGISTER AND OTHER RECORDS

   39.     The Register  
   40.     Correction of Register  
   41.     Registrar-General's powers of inquiry  
   42.     Access to Register  
   43.     Search of Register  
   44.     Protection of privacy  
   45.     Issue of certificates  
   46.     Access policies  
   47.     Registrar-General may collect other information  
   48.     Additional services  
   49.     False representations  
   50.     Unauthorised access to, or interference with, Register  
   51.     Falsification of certificates  
   52.     Confiscation of erroneous or false documents  

   PART VIII--ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

   53.     Review of decisions  

   PART IX--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   54.     Interpretation  
   55.     Application of Act to unregistered events  
   56.     Notifications of births  
   57.     Notification of registrable particulars  
   58.     Medical certificates of causes of still-births  
   59.     Applications  
   60.     Orders of Magistrates Court  
   61.     Notifications of deaths by doctors  
   62.     Notifications by Coroners  
   63.     Notifications of disposal of remains  
   64.     Avoidance of double jeopardy  

   PART X--MISCELLANEOUS

   65.     Certificate evidence  
   66.     Arrangements with States and other Territories  
   67.     Power of Minister to determine fees  
   68.     Power to remit fees  
   69.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE