South Australian Current Regulations

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 9

9—Particulars required in notification by funeral director etc

A statement to be given under section 38(1) or (3) of the Act, relating to the disposal of human remains, must include the following information:

            (a)         the deceased's date and place of birth;

            (b)         the deceased's age at the deceased's last birthday;

            (c)         the deceased's sex or gender identity (if known);

            (d)         the date and place of death;

            (e)         whether the deceased was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (or both);

            (f)         if the deceased was of or over the age of 16 years, the following information:

            (a)         the deceased's marital status at the time of death;

            (b)         the deceased's registered relationship status at the time of death;

            (c)         whether, at the time of death, the deceased was in a de facto relationship;

            (g)         in relation to each marriage of the deceased—the deceased's age at the date of the marriage and the name of the person that the deceased married;

            (ga)         in relation to each registered relationship entered into by the deceased—the deceased's age at the commencement of the registered relationship and the name of the other person in the relationship;

            (gb)         if, at the time of the deceased's death, the deceased was in a de facto relationship—the name of the other person in the relationship;

            (h)         if the deceased was of or over the age of 15 years—the deceased's occupation and whether the deceased was retired at the date of death;

                  (i)         if the deceased was born overseas—the deceased's period of residence in Australia or, if the deceased had more than 1 period of residence in Australia, the aggregate of those periods;

            (j)         the name, sex or gender identity and date of birth of each child of the deceased born prior to the death of the deceased;

            (k)         the names of the deceased's parents and, if a parent's name is different to the parent's current name, the name of the parent at birth (or on adoption);

            (l)         if the deceased was under the age of 15 years—the deceased's parents' occupations;

            (m)         —

                  (i)         if a doctor's certificate as to the cause of death was given under section 36(3) of the Act—the name and business address of the doctor;

                  (ii)         if an authorisation for the disposal of human remains was issued under the Coroners Act 2003 —the date of issue and the name of the person who issued it;

            (ma)         if the deceased's remains were interred in a prescribed area outside a cemetery or natural burial ground—

                  (i)         the address of the property where the deceased's remains were interred; and

                  (ii)         the certificate of title reference for the property; and

                  (iii)         the GPS coordinates of the interment site;

            (n)         the name and address of the person who gives the Registrar the statement;

            (o)         the name and address of any person who provides information used in the preparation of the statement and the relationship of any such person to the deceased.