{"id":"sl-1998-36","name":"Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998","slug":"births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulation-1998","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"36 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173258,"registerId":"act-sl-1998-36-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages\nRegistration Regulation 1998\nSL1998-36\nmade under the\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997\nRepublication No 22\nEffective: 3 November 2025\nRepublication date: 3 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2024-24\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998, made\nunder the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 (including any amendment made\nunder the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 3 November 2025.\nIt also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law\nto 3 November 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages\nRegistration Regulation 1998\nmade under the\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notification of birth 2\n5 Registration of births 3\n5A Change of name entries in register—Act, s 21 5\n6 Application to alter register to record change of sex 6\n7 Showing information about sex on birth certificate—Act, s 27 (4) (c) 6\n8 Prescribed circumstances for consent by stated person with parental\nresponsibility—Act, s 19A (b) (ii) (C), s 24 (1) (a) (ii) (C) and\ns 29A (1) (a) (ii) (C) 7\n8A Registration of civil union—Act, s 32B (1) and (3) 9\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8B Particulars of end of civil union—Act, s 32C (2) 10\n8C Particulars of civil partnership—Act, s 32D (2) 11\n8D Particulars of end of civil partnership—Act, s 32E (2) 12\n9 Notification of deaths by funeral directors 12\n10 Removal of remains from the ACT 14\n11 Nondisposal of remains 14\n12 Manner of registration 15\nDictionary 16\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 17\n2 Abbreviation key 17\n3 Legislation history 18\n4 Amendment history 22\n5 Earlier republications 24\n\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages\nRegistration Regulation 1998\nmade under the\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘birth parent—see the Act,\nsection 4B.’ means that the term ‘birth parent’ is defined in that section\nand the definition applies to this regulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notification of birth\n(1) For the Act, section 5 (2) (a), the following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) if the child was born in a hospital or was brought to a hospital\nwithin 24 hours after birth—the name of the hospital;\n(b) if the sex of the child is determinable—the sex of the child;\n(c) the date of birth of the child;\n(d) whether the child was born alive or stillborn;\n(e) the weight of the child at birth and, if the child was stillborn, the\nperiod of gestation of the child;\n(f) whether or not the birth was a multiple birth;\n(g) the name and place of residence of the birth parent of the child;\n(h) the name of the doctor or midwife responsible for the\nprofessional care of the birth parent at the birth;\n\nSection 5\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(i) if it is known that the child is to be adopted—an indication of\nthat fact;\n(j) the name and occupation of the person giving the notice.\n(2) For subsection (1) (e)—\n(a) a weight must be expressed in grams; and\n(b) a period must be expressed in completed weeks.\n5 Registration of births\n(1) For the Act, section 11 (1), the following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) the name of the child;\n(b) if the sex of the child is determinable—the sex of the child;\n(c) the date and place of birth of the child;\n(d) whether the child was born alive or stillborn;\n(e) whether or not the birth was a multiple birth and, if it was, the\nnumber of children born as a result of the multiple birth and the\nnumber of those children born before the child;\n(f) the name, any former name and the occupation and place of\nresidence of the birth parent of the child;\n(g) the place of birth of the birth parent of the child and the birth\nparent’s date of birth or, if the date of birth is not known, the\nbirth parent’s age;\n(h) the name, any former name, and the occupation and place of\nresidence of the other parent (other than the birth parent) of the\nchild;\n(i) the place of birth of the other parent (other than the birth parent)\nof the child and the other parent’s date of birth or, if the date of\nbirth is not known, the other parent’s age;\n\nSection 5\npage 4 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(j) whether or not the parents of the child are in a domestic\npartnership;\nNote For the meaning of domestic partnership, see the Legislation Act,\ns 169.\n(k) if the parents of the child are married, in a civil union or civil\npartnership—the date and place of the marriage, civil union or\ncivil partnership;\n(l) the name and age of each other child of the relationship of the\nparents of the child in order of birth (including any adopted or\nstillborn child but not including any child given up for\nadoption);\n(m) the number of any deceased children of the relationship of the\nparents of the child;\n(n) the name of not less than 1 person who witnessed the birth\nincluding, if the birth was witnessed by a doctor, midwife or\nnurse, the name of not less than 1 of them;\n(o) the name, occupation, place of residence and relationship to the\nchild, if any, of the person providing the information.\n(2) For subsection (1) (f) to (i), the word ‘mother’ or ‘father’ may be used\nto describe either or both parent’s relationship with the child.\n(3) For subsection (1) (e), a stillborn child need not be included in a\nmultiple birth if—\n(a) the child showed no sign of a heartbeat before 20 weeks\ngestation; and\n(b) after consulting the other parent of the child, the birth parent\ndecides not to include the child.\n\nSection 5A\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) For subsection (1) (l), particulars of a stillborn child need not be given\nif—\n(a) the child showed no sign of a heartbeat before 20 weeks\ngestation; and\n(b) after consulting the other parent of the child, the birth parent\ndecides not to give those particulars.\n(5) However, for subsections (3) (b) and (4) (b), the birth parent is not\nrequired to consult the other parent if it is not reasonably practicable\nor appropriate in the circumstances to consult the other parent.\nExamples\n1 the other parent is not contactable\n2 the other parent’s identity is not known\n3 the terms of an agreement state that the other parent must not be contacted\n4 there is a risk of family or personal violence against the birth parent or another\nperson\n5A Change of name entries in register—Act, s 21\nThe following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) the person’s name immediately before the change of name;\n(b) the name shown on the person’s original birth certificate, and\nany other former names of the person;\n(c) the person’s name as changed;\n(d) the person’s sex;\n(e) the person’s date and place of birth;\n(f) the name and any former name of the person’s birth parent;\n(g) the name and any former name of the person’s other parent\n(other than the birth parent).\n\nSection 6\npage 6 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Application to alter register to record change of sex\n(1) For the Act, section 24 (4), the following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) the name, any former name, the place of residence and the date\nand place of birth of the relevant person;\n(b) if known, the name and any former name of the relevant\nperson’s birth parent;\n(c) if known, the name and any former name of the relevant\nperson’s other parent (other than the birth parent);\n(d) the sex shown on the relevant person’s original birth certificate.\n(2) In this section, a reference to a relevant person is a reference to—\n(a) a person who lodges an application under the Act,\nsection 24 (1); or\n(b) a child in relation to whom an application is lodged under the\nAct, section 24 (2).\n7 Showing information about sex on birth certificate—Act,\ns 27 (4) (c)\nThe following people are prescribed:\n(a) a parent of, or person with parental responsibility for, the person;\n(b) an executor or administrator of the estate of the person;\n(c) a lawyer authorised by a person mentioned in—\n(i) paragraph (a) or (b); or\n(ii) the Act, section 27 (4) (a) or (b).\n\nSection 8\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8 Prescribed circumstances for consent by stated person\nwith parental responsibility—Act, s 19A (b) (ii) (C),\ns 24 (1) (a) (ii) (C) and s 29A (1) (a) (ii) (C)\n(1) This section applies in relation to an application mentioned in any of\nthe following sections of the Act:\n(a) section 19A (b) (ii) (C);\n(b) section 24 (1) (a) (ii) (C);\n(c) section 29A (1) (a) (ii) (C).\n(2) If a circumstance mentioned in column 2 of an item in table 8 applies,\nthe person or people mentioned in column 3 of the item must consent\nto the application.\nTable 8\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nprescribed circumstance\ncolumn 3\nstated person with parental\nresponsibility\n1 1 person (other than a parent) has\nlong-term care responsibility for the\nyoung person under a provision of a\ncare and protection order\nExamples\n• a long-term parental responsibility\nprovision\n• an enduring parental responsibility\nprovision\nthe person with long-term care\nresponsibility\n2 2 or more people have shared\nlong-term care responsibility for the\nyoung person under a provision of a\ncare and protection order\nevery person with shared long-term care\nresponsibility from whom consent can\npracticably and reasonably be obtained\n\nSection 8\npage 8 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nprescribed circumstance\ncolumn 3\nstated person with parental\nresponsibility\n3 the appointment of a testamentary\nguardian for the young person is in\neffect under the Testamentary\nGuardianship Act 1984 and it is not\npracticable or reasonable to obtain\nthe consent of any surviving parent\nthe young person’s testamentary\nguardian\n4 the appointment of 2 or more\ntestamentary guardians for the\nyoung person is in effect under the\nTestamentary Guardianship\nAct 1984 and it is not practicable or\nreasonable to obtain the consent of\nany surviving parent\nevery testamentary guardian of the young\nperson from whom consent can\npracticably and reasonably be obtained\n5 a parenting order under the Family\nLaw Act 1975 (Cwlth), s 65D is in\neffect that includes parental\nresponsibility for a person (other\nthan a parent) to make decisions\nabout major long-term issues for the\nyoung person\nthe person with parental responsibility\nfor major long-term issues\n6 a parenting order under the Family\nLaw Act 1975 (Cwlth), s 65D is in\neffect that includes parental\nresponsibility for 2 or more people\nto make decisions about major\nlong-term issues for the young\nperson\nevery person with parental responsibility\nfor major long-term issues from whom\nconsent can practicably and reasonably\nbe obtained\n(3) In this section:\ncare and protection order—see the Children and Young People\nAct 2008, section 422.\nenduring parental responsibility provision—see the Children and\nYoung People Act 2008, section 481.\n\nSection 8A\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nlong-term care responsibility, for a child or young person—see the\nChildren and Young People Act 2008, section 20.\nmajor long-term issues—see the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth),\nsection 4 (1).\ntestamentary guardian—see the Testamentary Guardianship\nAct 1984, section 6.\n8A Registration of civil union—Act, s 32B (1) and (3)\n(1) The following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) the date and place of the declaration under the Civil Unions\nAct 2012, section 9 (How civil union is entered into);\n(b) the full name of at least 1 witness to the declaration;\n(c) the celebrant’s full name;\n(d) details of the civil union celebrant’s registration under that Act,\npart 3;\n(e) the following particulars for each person who is a party to the\ncivil union:\n(i) the person’s full name;\n(ii) the person’s home address;\n(iii) the person’s date and place of birth;\n(iv) the person’s relationship status before entering into the\ncivil union;\n(v) the person’s occupation;\n(vi) the full name of each of the person’s parents.\n\nSection 8B\npage 10 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) In this section:\nrelationship status means the status or condition of being—\n(a) single; or\n(b) divorced; or\n(c) widowed; or\n(d) the domestic partner (other than the spouse or civil union\npartner) of someone else.\nNote For the meaning of domestic partner, see the Legislation Act, s 169.\n8B Particulars of end of civil union—Act, s 32C (2)\nThe following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) for a civil union ended under the Civil Unions Act 2012,\nsection 12 (Ending civil union by parties)—\n(i) the date the termination notice was given to the\nregistrar-general under that Act, section 12 (1); and\n(ii) the date the civil union ended;\n(b) for a civil union ended under the Civil Unions Act 2012,\nsection 14 (Ending civil union by court order)—\n(i) the date the order was made; and\n(ii) the date the civil union ended.\n\nSection 8C\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8C Particulars of civil partnership—Act, s 32D (2)\n(1) The following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) the date and place of registration of the civil partnership under\nthe Domestic Relationships Act 1994, section 37F (1) (a)\n(Decision on application);\n(b) the following particulars for each person who is a party to the\ncivil partnership:\n(i) the person’s full name;\n(ii) the person’s home address;\n(iii) the person’s date and place of birth;\n(iv) the person’s relationship status before entering into the\ncivil partnership;\n(v) the person’s occupation;\n(vi) the full name of each of the person’s parents.\n(2) In this section:\nrelationship status means the status or condition of being—\n(a) single; or\n(b) divorced; or\n(c) widowed; or\n(d) the domestic partner (other than the spouse, civil union partner\nor civil partner) of someone else.\nNote For the meaning of domestic partner, see the Legislation Act, s 169.\n\nSection 8D\npage 12 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8D Particulars of end of civil partnership—Act, s 32E (2)\nThe following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) for a civil partnership ended under the Domestic Relationships\nAct 1994, section 37I (Ending civil partnership by parties)—\n(i) the date the termination notice was given to the\nregistrar-general under that Act, section 37I (1); and\n(ii) the date the civil partnership ended;\n(b) for a civil partnership ended under the Domestic Relationships\nAct 1994, section 37K (Ending civil partnership by court\norder)—\n(i) the date the order was made; and\n(ii) the date the civil partnership ended.\n9 Notification of deaths by funeral directors\n(1) For the Act, section 37 (1) (d), the following information is required:\n(a) the date and place of death of the deceased;\n(b) the sex of the deceased;\n(c) the date and place of birth of the deceased;\n(d) whether the deceased was an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander\nperson;\n(e) the usual occupation of the deceased;\n(f) if the deceased was born outside Australia—the length of the\nperiod during which he or she has been in Australia;\n(g) whether or not the deceased was in a domestic partnership at the\ntime of death;\n\nSection 9\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(h) if the deceased had been in a domestic partnership at any time—\n(i) if the deceased had been married, in a civil union or civil\npartnership—the date and place of each marriage, civil\nunion or civil partnership; and\n(ii) in any case—the name and any former name of each\ndomestic partner.\nNote For the meanings of domestic partner and domestic partnership,\nsee the Legislation Act, s 169.\n(i) the name of each child of the deceased (including any adopted\nchild but not including any child given up for adoption) in order\nof birth, indicating the age of the child at the date of death of the\ndeceased and whether the child predeceased the deceased;\n(j) the name, any former name and the occupation of the birth\nparent of the deceased;\n(k) the name, any former name and the occupation of the other\nparent (other than the birth parent) of the deceased;\n(l) the date of the disposal of the remains of the deceased;\n(m) the name and address of the funeral director or other person who\narranged for the disposal of the remains;\n(n) if a celebrant was present at the burial or cremation—the name\nof the celebrant and, if the celebrant is a minister of religion, his\nor her denomination;\n(o) the name of a person who witnessed the disposal of the remains.\n(2) In this section:\nAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person means a person who—\n(a) was a descendant of an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait\nIslander person; and\n\nSection 10\npage 14 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) identified as an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander\nperson; and\n(c) was accepted as an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander\nperson by an Aboriginal community or Torres Strait Islander\ncommunity.\n10 Removal of remains from the ACT\nFor the Act, section 37 (2), the following particulars are required:\n(a) the name and last home address of the deceased;\nNote Home address is defined in the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.\n(b) the name, occupation and address of the funeral director or other\nperson who arranged the removal;\n(c) the date of the removal of the remains of the deceased;\n(d) the purpose of the removal and, if the removal was for\nanatomical examination, the name of the institution where the\nexamination is to take place;\n(e) whether or not the death was reported to a coroner;\nNote Coroner—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1.\n(f) the information specified in section 9 (1) (a) to (k) and, if the\nremains were disposed of within 30 days after the date of death,\nthe information specified in section 9 (1) (l) to (o).\n11 Nondisposal of remains\nFor the Act, section 37 (3) (c), the following information is required:\n(a) the information specified in section 9 (1) (a) to (k);\n(b) the name, occupation and place of residence of the person\nhaving custody of the remains.\n\nSection 12\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n12 Manner of registration\nFor the Act, section 38 (1), the following particulars are prescribed:\n(a) the name and last home address of the deceased;\nNote Home address is defined in the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.\n(b) the matters set out in section 9 (1) (a) to (o);\n(c) whether or not the death was reported to a coroner;\nNote Coroner—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1.\n(d) the place and manner of the disposal of the remains of the\ndeceased;\n(e) if the registrar-general is given notice about the manner of death\nof the deceased under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024,\nsection 82 (3)—the manner of death of the deceased.\n\nDictionary\npage 16 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:\n• Act\n• civil partnership\n• civil union\n• must (see s 146).\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 (see Legislation\nAct, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Births,\nDeaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997, dict:\n• birth\n• birth certificate\n• child (see s 4)\n• death\n• parents\n• register.\nbirth parent—see the Act, section 4B.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 18 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulations. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998\nSL1998-36\nnotified 9 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S211)\ncommenced 24 June 1998 (s 2)\nas amended by\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 36\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 36 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Regulations\n2002 SL2002-13\nnotified LR 11 June 2002\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 June 2002 (LA s 75)\nremainder commenced 12 June 2002 (s 2)\nParentage Act 2004 A2004-1 sch 1 pt 1.5\nnotified LR 18 February 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-3)\nSexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-2\nsch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 18 February 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-4)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.4\nnotified LR 11 August 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nCivil Unions Act 2006 A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.5\nnotified LR 19 May 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.5 never commenced\nNote Act repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth\nGaz 2006 No S93)\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment\nRegulation 2006 (No 1) SL2006-44\nnotified LR 14 August 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 15 August 2006 (s 2)\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment\nRegulation 2008 (No 1) SL2008-6\nnotified LR 11 March 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 12 March 2008 (s 2)\nCivil Partnerships Act 2008 A2008-14 sch 1 pt 1.4\nnotified LR 15 May 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 19 May 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-8)\nCivil Partnerships Amendment Act 2009 A2009-41 sch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 18 November 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 19 November 2009 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.5\nnotified LR 26 November 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment\nRegulation 2009 (No 1) SL2009-58\nnotified LR 17 December 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 18 December 2009 (s 2 and see Civil\nPartnerships Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-57 s 2)\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 20 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nCivil Unions Act 2012 A2012-40 sch 3 pt 3.5\nnotified LR 4 September 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 11 September 2012 (s 2)\nMarriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 A2013-39 sch 2 pt 2.3\nnotified LR 4 November 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 7 November 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-11)\nNote The High Court held this Act to be of no effect (see\nCommonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2014\nA2014-8 sch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 27 March 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 26 April 2014 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2014 A2014-18 sch 3 pt 3.2\nnotified LR 20 May 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2 (1))\nJustice Legislation Amendment Act 2016 A2016-7 pt 3\nnotified LR 29 February 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 29 August 2016 (s 2 and LA s 79)\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2019\nA2019-3 pt 3\nnotified LR 26 February 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 27 February 2019 (s 2)\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment\nRegulation 2021 (No 1) SL2021-20\nnotified LR 20 August 2021\ns 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2021 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 21 August 2021 (LA s 73 (3))\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2024\nA2024-9 pt 3\nnotified LR 28 March 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 28 commenced 29 March 2024 (s 2 (1))\npt 3 remainder commenced 28 March 2025 (s 2 (3))\nVoluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024 A2024-24 sch 3 pt 3.2\nnotified LR 19 June 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 June 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 3 November 2025 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 22 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R2 LA\nsub A2004-42 amdt 3.21\nam R6 LA\nCommencement\ns 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.366\nDictionary\ns 3 om A2001-44 amdt 1.366\nins A2016-7 s 19\nam A2019-3 s 12\nNotification of birth\ns 4 am A2014-8 amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2; A2016-7 s 20\nRegistration of births\ns 5 am A2004-1 amdt 1.19; A2004-2 amdt 1.9; pars renum R4 LA\n(see A2004-2 amdt 1.10); A2006-22 amdt 1.20 (A2006-22\nrep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006\nNo S93)); A2008-14 amdt 1.10; A2012-40 amdt 3.19;\nA2014-8 amdt 1.3; A2016-7 ss 21-26; A2019-3 s 13; A2024-9\ns 27\nChange of name entries in register—Act, s 21\ns 5A ins SL2008-6 s 4\nam A2016-7 s 27, s 28\nApplication to alter register to record change of sex\ns 6 am A2006-22 amdt 1.21 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by\ndisallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14\namdt 1.11; A2016-7 s 29, s 30\nShowing information about sex on birth certificate—Act, s 27 (4) (c)\ns 7 am A2006-22 amdt 1.22 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by\ndisallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14\namdt 1.12; A2012-40 amdt 3.20\nsub A2014-8 amdt 1.4; A2024-9 s 28\nPrescribed circumstances for consent by stated person with parental\nresponsibility—Act, s 19A (b) (ii) (C), s 24 (1) (a) (ii) (C) and\ns 29A (1) (a) (ii) (C)\ns 8 am SL2002-13 s 4\nom A2014-8 amdt 1.5\nins SL2021-20 s 4\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nParticulars of end of civil union—Act, s 32A (2)\ns 8A ins A2008-14 amdt 1.13\nam A2009-41 amdts 1.2-1.4; pars and ss renum R10 LA;\nSL2009-58 ss 4-6; ss renum R12 LA\nsub A2012-40 amdt 3.21; A2013-39 amdt 2.8 (A2013-39 never\neffective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory\n[2013] HCA 55))\nParticulars of end of civil union—Act, s 32C (2)\ns 8B ins A2008-14 amdt 1.13\nsub A2012-40 amdt 3.21\nom A2013-39 amdt 2.8 (A2013-39 never effective (see\nCommonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013]\nHCA 55))\nParticulars of civil partnership—Act, s 32D (2)\ns 8C ins A2012-40 amdt 3.21\nParticulars of end of civil partnership—Act, s 32E (2)\nS 8D ins A2012-40 amdt 3.21\nNotification of deaths by funeral directors\ns 9 am A2004-1 amdt 1.19; A2004-2 amdt 1.11; A2006-22\namdt 1.23 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by\ndisallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); SL2006-44 s 4;\npars renum R7 LA; A2008-14 amdt 1.14; A2012-40\namdt 3.22; A2014-18 amdt 3.5, amdt 3.6; A2016-7 s 31, s 32\nRemoval of remains from the ACT\ns 10 am A2009-49 amdt 3.12; A2014-18 amdt 3.7\nManner of registration\ns 12 am A2009-49 amdt 3.13; A2014-18 amdt 3.8; A2024-24\namdt 3.4\nDictionary\ndict ins A2016-7 s 33\ndef birth parent ins A2016-7 s 33\nsub A2019-3 s 14\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 24 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\nR22\n03/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n1 not amended 1 May 2000\n2 A2001-44 12 September 2001\n3 SL2002-13 12 June 2002\n4 A2004-2 22 March 2004\n5 A2004-42 25 August 2004\n6 A2004-42 3 November 2004\n7 SL2006-44 15 August 2006\n8 SL2008-6 12 March 2008\n9 A2008-14 19 May 2008\n10 A2009-41 19 November 2009\n11 A2009-49 17 December 2009\n12 SL2009-58 18 December 2009\n13 A2012-40 11 September 2012\n14 A2013-39 (never effective) 7 November 2013\n14 (RI) A2013-39 (never\neffective) ≠\n24 February 2014\n15 A2014-8 26 April 2014\n16 A2014-18 10 June 2014\n17 A2016-7 29 August 2016\n18 A2019-3 27 February 2019\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR22\n03/11/25\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nRegulation 1998\nEffective: 03/11/25\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n19 SL2021-20 21 August 2021\n20 A2024-9 29 March 2024\n21 A2024-9 28 March 2025\n≠ reissue because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has grown significantly beyond its original 1998 scope. Originally focused on traditional births, deaths and marriages, it has expanded to include: civil unions (2006/2012), civil partnerships (2008), same-sex marriage registration attempts (2013, later invalidated), change of sex applications, and most recently voluntary assisted dying notifications (2024). The consent provisions in section 8 have also become increasingly complex to accommodate various care and protection arrangements. This reflects broader social changes in relationship recognition and gender identity, but means the regulation now covers substantially more than its original 'births, deaths and marriages' title suggests."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to other ACT laws including the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997, Civil Unions Act 2012, Domestic Relationships Act 1994, Children and Young People Act 2008, Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth), Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984, and Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024","Nested conditional logic in section 8 regarding consent requirements for young people under care orders, with 6 different scenarios requiring different combinations of consent","Signpost definitions in the dictionary that point to definitions in other legislation rather than defining terms locally","Multiple amendment layers (22 republications) with some provisions never commencing due to disallowance or High Court decisions","Specific technical requirements for measurements (weight in grams, gestation in completed weeks) and detailed data fields for registration","Exceptions to exceptions in sections 5(3)-(5) regarding stillborn children in multiple births"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the detailed rules for registering births, deaths, marriages and relationship changes in the ACT under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997. It affects parents, people changing name or recorded sex, couples in civil unions or partnerships, funeral directors and the Registrar‑General, ensuring consistent, accurate records while protecting privacy and sensitivity and recognising modern family forms."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has expanded beyond a basic list of birth and death particulars. Over time it has incorporated particulars for civil unions and civil partnerships (ss 8A–8D), formalised procedures for recording change of sex and associated application particulars (s 6), and added coordination with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act by requiring a manner-of-death entry where notified under that Act (s 12(e)). It also develops detailed parental-responsibility consent rules (s 8 and table 8). These additions broaden the registry’s subject-matter (relationship forms, end-of-life statutory reporting, gender-marker changes) relative to a narrower original focus on birth and death recording."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple substantive schedules prescribing distinct sets of particulars (ss 4, 5, 8A–8D, 9–12).","Several cross-references to other Acts (Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997; Children and Young People Act 2008; Family Law Act 1975; Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984; Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024).","Conditional rules and exceptions (e.g. stillborn inclusion and when consultation is not required — s 5(3)–(5)).","A multipart table setting different parental-responsibility scenarios and corresponding consent requirements (table 8 in s 8).","Defined terms and signpost definitions in the Dictionary that import definitions from multiple external Acts (s 3; Dictionary).","Recent insertions expanding scope (civil unions/partnerships, voluntary assisted dying) producing historical amendment layers (see ss 8A–8D; s 12(e)).","Administrative roles allocated to multiple external actors (hospitals, midwives, funeral directors, celebrants, registrars), increasing operational complexity (ss 4, 9, 12)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does (mechanics)**\n\n- Sets out exactly what information must be given to the registrar for births, deaths, name changes, changes of sex, civil unions/partnerships and related events. (See sections 4–12.)\n- Lists the particular facts that hospitals, midwives, doctors, funeral directors, registrars and parents must record and supply — e.g. name, sex (if determinable), date and place of birth or death, parent details, multiple-birth details, witnesses, and particulars for civil unions and civil partnerships. (See ss 4, 5, 8A–8D, 9, 12.)\n- Prescribes procedures and limited exceptions for some sensitive choices — for example, when a birth parent may not be required to consult the other parent about including a stillborn child in the registration. (See s 5(3)–(5).)\n- Specifies who may give or must give consent in certain cases involving people with parental responsibility (including care and protection orders, testamentary guardians and family law parenting orders). (See s 8 and table 8.)\n- Provides the particular items required when remains are removed from the ACT, not disposed of, or registered (including a cross-reference to voluntary assisted dying where applicable). (See ss 10–12.)\n- Includes a dictionary and cross-references to other Acts to define terms used in the regulation. (See s 3 and the Dictionary.)\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Individuals: parents (including birth parents), children for whose records changes are sought, people applying to alter their registered sex or change names, parties to civil unions or civil partnerships, and deceased persons’ next-of-kin.\n- Health professionals and institutions: hospitals, doctors, midwives who notify births and supply particulars. (See s 4.)\n- Funeral directors and people arranging disposal or removal of remains, who must supply detailed death and disposal particulars. (See ss 9–11.)\n- Registrars (the Registry office) who record, store and provide access to the specified particulars and exercise discretions under the primary Act.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects)**\n\n- Standardises what the registry must hold and what must be supplied when births, deaths, name changes, sex changes and relationship registrations are recorded. This determines what appears on official documents (e.g. birth/death certificates) and what data the registry holds for legal, administrative and demographic uses (ss 5, 12).\n- Changes to the regulation extend the registry’s coverage of relationships (civil unions and civil partnerships), change-of-sex procedures and coordination with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act, so the Registry is the formal record for these events (ss 8A–8D; s 12(e)).\n\n**Source’s stated purpose (as implemented here)**\n\n- The instruments prescribe the particulars required by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 so the registrar-general can keep consistent, legally effective registers and produce corresponding certificates. (See generally ss 4–12.)\n\n**Practical trade-offs, implementation risks and compliance costs**\n\n- Compliance burden: hospitals, midwives, funeral directors and parents must collect and provide detailed data (weight in grams, gestation in completed weeks, full parent details, history of relationships). That increases administrative work for already time-sensitive actors (ss 4(1)(e), 5(1)(f)–(i), 9(1)).\n- Sensitive-consent and privacy trade-offs: rules let a birth parent omit details about a stillborn child if consultation with the other parent is not practicable or appropriate (examples at s 5(5)). That requires front-line staff and the registrar to assess practicability/appropriateness, which creates room for discretionary judgement and potential inconsistency.\n- Inter-agency coordination costs: the regulation cross-references and depends on other statutes (Children and Young People Act 2008, Family Law Act 1975, Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984, Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024). Implementing changes (for example, recording a manner of death under voluntary assisted dying) requires administrative links between agencies and possibly new forms and data flows (s 12(e)).\n- Legal-administrative costs for individuals: people seeking a change of sex or name must supply specified particulars and may need legal or medical evidence; the regulation prescribes what must be in the application (s 6; s 5A). That can create time and expense for applicants.\n- Effects on private actors: funeral directors and celebrants carry a clear reporting duty (s 9(1)(l)–(o)), which is an ongoing compliance cost for their businesses; hospitals and clinicians similarly carry notification responsibilities (s 4).\n\n**Who pays and who decides**\n\n- Who pays: the immediate compliance costs fall on the reporting parties (hospitals, birth parents, funeral directors, persons applying for changes). The regulation itself does not set fees, but registration-related fees (if any) are set elsewhere; administrative costs are borne by the registry and by those required to collect and submit particulars (ss 4–12).\n- Who decides: the registrar-general receives and records the particulars; the regulation also identifies who must give consent or may object in specific situations (parents, persons with parental responsibility, testamentary guardians, etc.). Discretion about whether consultation is practicable or appropriate is left to the person required to consult and, where relevant, the registrar’s assessment (see s 5(5)).\n\n**Incentives and potential substitution effects**\n\n- The regulation creates an incentive for accurate, timely reporting because the specified particulars determine legal documents and official records. Incomplete or delayed reporting may create legal inconvenience for families (e.g. difficulties securing certificates) or operational issues for institutions.\n- Where providing certain particulars is sensitive (e.g. stillbirth details, identifying another parent), the regulation creates an explicit escape valve (no consultation where not practicable). That reduces the disincentive to register but transfers judgment calls to practitioners and the registrar.\n\n**Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs**\n\n- Concentrated benefits accrue to users of accurate civil-status records (courts, government agencies, people applying for official documents). The costs — small administrative burdens — are spread across many institutions and individuals who must collect and provide the prescribed particulars (ss 4–12).\n\n**Key sections to look at**\n\n- Notification and registration of births: ss 4–5 (including stillbirth rules, s 5(3)–(5))\n- Change of name and sex: s 5A; s 6\n- Parental-consent rules: s 8 (table 8)\n- Civil unions/partnership particulars: ss 8A–8D\n- Funeral director reporting and removals: ss 9–11\n- Manner of registration and cross-reference to Voluntary Assisted Dying Act: s 12(e)\n\n"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulation-1998","history":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulation-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulation-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulation-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulation-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulation-1998/documents"}}