Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021 PART 7 — INFORMATION AND RELATED MATTERS

s 42–s 43 · 2 sections

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Power to obtain information

s 42

42. —(1) The Registrar‑General may, by written notice, require any person to provide, within the time specified in the notice, any information that the Registrar‑General requires for the purpose of — ( a ) ascertaining whether a registrable event has occurred, or the particulars of a registrable event or registered event; ( b ) ascertaining whether a provision of this Act or the repealed Act has been complied with; or ( c ) the performance of the Registrar‑General’s functions under this Act or any other written law. (2) A person who is given a written notice under subsection (1) must comply with the notice. (3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both. —(1) The Registrar‑General may, by written notice, require any person to provide, within the time specified in the notice, any information that the Registrar‑General requires for the purpose of — ( a ) ascertaining whether a registrable event has occurred, or the particulars of a registrable event or registered event; ( b ) ascertaining whether a provision of this Act or the repealed Act has been complied with; or ( c ) the performance of the Registrar‑General’s functions under this Act or any other written law. (2) A person who is given a written notice under subsection (1) must comply with the notice. (3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.

Form and manner of information, etc.

s 43

43. —(1) Any information, report, particulars or evidence required to be provided to the Registrar‑General, and any application or request to be made to the Registrar‑General, by or under any provision of this Act, or any other written law, must be provided or made in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General requires. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Registrar‑General may require any thing mentioned in that subsection to be provided or made electronically (including by using any electronic service provided or specified by the Registrar‑General for such purpose). —(1) Any information, report, particulars or evidence required to be provided to the Registrar‑General, and any application or request to be made to the Registrar‑General, by or under any provision of this Act, or any other written law, must be provided or made in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General requires. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Registrar‑General may require any thing mentioned in that subsection to be provided or made electronically (including by using any electronic service provided or specified by the Registrar‑General for such purpose).

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