{"id":"tas:sr-2019-053","name":"Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations 2019","slug":"births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulations-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"53 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184548,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-053-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-053) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 5 September 2019.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-058) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed persons","content":"### 4 Prescribed persons\n\n> For the purposes of section 46(3)(c) and (10) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed:\n> \n> > > (a) the spouse, or a former spouse, of the person to whom the birth certificate relates (the ***registered person***);\n> > \n> > > (b) a person who is, or has been, in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) , with the registered person;\n> > \n> > > (c) a parent of the registered person;\n> > \n> > > (d) an executor or administrator of the registered person’s estate;\n> > \n> > > (e) a person who holds a power of attorney in respect of the registered person;\n> > \n> > > (f) an agent of the registered person who has the written consent of the registered person;\n> > \n> > > (g) an officer or person acting on behalf of a court, or a law enforcement body, of the State, another State, a Territory or the Commonwealth.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### 5 Fees\n\n> > (1)  The fees set out in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees that are payable under the Act in respect of the matters to which they respectively relate.\n> \n> > (2)  The Registrar and a person who asks for a service that is not referred to in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) may negotiate and fix the fee that is payable by the person for the service.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation rescinded","content":"### 6 Legislation rescinded\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is rescinded.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Fees SCHEDULE 1 - Fees\n\n[Regulation 5](#GS5@EN)\n\n|  |  | Fee (Fee units) |\n| 1. | A search of the Register in any one name (including the issue of the relevant document) – |  |\n|  | (a) for a period not exceeding 5 years; and | 31 |\n|  | (b) for each additional 5-year period or part of such a period | 11 |\n| 2. | The issue of a decorative certificate | 17 |\n| 3. | The issue of a medical practitioner’s certificate of cause of death | 31 |\n| 4. | A certified copy of an entry or document not otherwise provided for | 31 |\n| 5. | Priority fee for processing a request on the same day (in addition to any other fee payable) | 22 |\n| 6. | An application to register a change of name, including noting the new name in the Register in this State, or advising the relevant registry in another State in which the person’s birth is registered, and the issue of a change of name certificate | 121 |\n| 7. | An application for the amendment of information in the Register not otherwise provided for (not including the issue of a replacement certificate) | 33 |\n| 8. | The addition to the Register of details of either parent or of a parent’s marriage | 121 |\n| 9. | An application to register a gender (not including the issue of a replacement certificate) | 121 |","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation resci","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation rescinded","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation rescinded\n\n[Regulation 6](#GS6@EN)\n\n| Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations 2010 (No. 100 of 2010) |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 2 September 2019\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing fees and eligible applicants for the births, deaths and marriages registration system. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the core administrative functions contemplated by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Single operative provision prescribing eligible persons (regulation 4) with a straightforward list format","Fee schedule uses a simple table structure with no conditional logic or cross-references","No nested exceptions, deeming provisions, or complex temporal triggers","Total length is extremely short (6 regulations plus 2 schedules)","Rescission provision is a simple repeal of predecessor regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set the operational rules for Tasmania's birth, death, and marriage registration system. They work alongside the main Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 to fill in the practical details.\n\n**Key things covered:**\n\n* **Who can access your records:** The regulations list specific people who can apply for someone else's birth certificate — including spouses, de facto partners (called \"significant relationships\" under Tasmanian law), parents, executors of wills, people with power of attorney, and law enforcement officers.\n\n* **How much it costs:** Schedule 1 sets out fees for common services, charged in \"fee units\" (a standard way of pricing government services that adjusts for inflation). Examples include:\n  * Searching the register: 31 fee units for 5 years, plus 11 for each extra 5-year block\n  * Changing your name: 121 fee units\n  * Changing your registered gender: 121 fee units\n  * Same-day priority processing: 22 fee units extra\n\n* **Flexibility:** The Registrar can negotiate fees for services not listed in the schedule.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nAnyone in Tasmania who needs to register a birth, death or marriage; apply for a certificate; change their name; or update their registered gender. It also affects family members, legal representatives, and researchers accessing historical records.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules determine how much you pay for essential identity documents, who can access sensitive personal information, and how quickly you can get services. The gender registration provision is particularly significant for transgender and gender-diverse Tasmanians."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, these regulations appear to remain within their original intended scope of providing administrative detail for the registration of births, deaths, and marriages in Tasmania. No amendments or scope expansions are evident from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["Regulations are subordinate legislation (made under a parent Act), adding a layer of cross-referencing needed to fully understand the law","Administrative and procedural in nature — generally straightforward but detail-heavy","Multiple categories of life events (births, deaths, marriages) each with their own distinct procedural requirements","Different obligations apply to different parties (individuals, medical professionals, celebrants, funeral directors)","Limited full text was provided, preventing assessment of any unusually complex provisions","Fee structures and form requirements can change over time, requiring users to check currency"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the administrative rules for how births, deaths and marriages are officially recorded in Tasmania, detailing required information, timeframes, fees, access and correction procedures. \n\nThey affect anyone born, married or dying in Tasmania and professionals obliged to notify the registry (parents, funeral directors, doctors, celebrants), and matter because these records and certificates are essential legal identity documents used for passports, benefits, estates and other legal transactions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These regulations replace the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations 2010 (Schedule 2) and concretely set fees (Schedule 1), prescribe who may request birth-related records (Reg 4), and permit the Registrar to negotiate fees for services not listed (Reg 5(2)). The instrument therefore updates and rearticulates the administration and charging framework for registry services rather than leaving those details in the rescinded regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 (Reg 3) and Relationships Act 2003 (Reg 4), requiring users to consult other statutes.","Detailed fee schedule with multiple line items and fee units (Schedule 1) that users must interpret to know exact costs.","Registrar discretion to negotiate and fix fees for services not listed (Reg 5(2)), introducing variable charging and administrative discretion.","Prescribed persons list setting who may request certain records (Reg 4), which controls access rights but is compactly drafted.","Rescission of the earlier 2010 Regulations (Schedule 2), meaning the instrument replaces prior regulatory detail rather than merely amending it."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set who may request birth-record services, fix fees for specific registration and certificate services, allow the Registrar to negotiate fees for services not listed (reg 5(2)), and rescind the 2010 regulations. They commence on 5 September 2019.\n\nThey affect anyone using the births, deaths and marriages registry — registered persons, spouses, parents, executors, attorneys, agents, courts and law enforcement — who will pay the listed fees or negotiated charges; administrative discretion over unlisted fees may change out-of-pocket costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulations-2019","history":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulations-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulations-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulations-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulations-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-regulations-2019/documents"}}