Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) If the Minister is satisfied that a death certificate (the original certificate ) is incorrect, the Minister must:
(a) require the return of the original certificate; and
(b) either:
(i) cancel the original certificate; or
(ii) issue a corrected death certificate.
(2) Subsection (1) applies whether the original certificate is incorrect in respect of:
(a) a particular set out in the certificate; or
(b) the death of the member.
(3) If the original certificate is not returned, cancelling the original certificate or issuing a corrected death certificate does not affect the rights of a person acting in good faith in reliance on the original certificate.
Offences
(4) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person has possession or control of a death certificate; and
(b) the Minister requires the person to return the death certificate; and
(c) the person fails to comply with the requirement as soon as practicable.
(5) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person has possession or control of a death certificate; and
(b) either:
(i) the Minister requires the person to return the death certificate; or
(ii) the person knows that the Minister will require the person to return the death certificate; and
(c) the person makes use of, or purports to act in reliance on, the death certificate.