{"id":"F1997B02092","name":"Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations 1985","slug":"registration-of-deaths-abroad-regulations-1985","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"304 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":29480,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1997B02092-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Regulations","content":"#### 1 Name of Regulations\n\n These Regulations are the Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations 1985.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"#### 2 Interpretation\n\n In these Regulations, the Act means the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Form of application for registration","content":"#### 3 Form of application for registration\n\n For the purposes of paragraph 11(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form of application for the registration of the death of a person is:\n (a) Form 1 where the person died otherwise than in circumstances mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a) of the Act; or\n (b) Form 2 where the person disappeared as mentioned in that paragraph.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Manner of making an application for registration","content":"#### 4 Manner of making an application for registration\n\n For the purposes of paragraph 11(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed manner of making an application for the registration of the death of a person is:\n (a) where the person is a prescribed person in relation to whom paragraph 8(1)(a) of the Act applies—by furnishing an application in Form 1 to the Registrar;\n (b) where the person died on board an Australian aircraft or on board an Australian ship—by furnishing an application in Form 1 to the Registrar;\n (c) where the person died on board a flying craft (other than an Australian aircraft) on an Australian flight or on board a ship (other than an Australian ship) on an Australian voyage—by furnishing an application in Form 1 to the Registrar;\n (d) where the person disappeared from an Australian aircraft while that aircraft was in flight or from an Australian ship while that ship was at sea—by furnishing an application in Form 2 to the Registrar; or\n (e) where the person disappeared from a flying craft (other than an Australian aircraft) while that aircraft was in flight on an Australian flight or from a ship (other than an Australian ship) while that ship was at sea on an Australian voyage—by furnishing an application in Form 2 to the Registrar.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars to be contained in Certificate of Death Abroad","content":"#### 5 Particulars to be contained in Certificate of Death Abroad\n\n For the purposes of subsection 15(1) of the Act, in respect of the registration of the death of a person the prescribed particulars relating to the person, death and the Registrar are the particulars referred to in Schedule 2.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certificate of Death Abroad to be entered in the Register","content":"#### 6 Certificate of Death Abroad to be entered in the Register\n\n For the purposes of section 16 of the Act, all particulars contained in each Certificate of Death Abroad are required to be entered in the Register.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"#### 7 Fees\n\n For the purposes of subsection 19(3) of the Act, the following fees are prescribed:\n (a) for issuing a copy of an entry in the Register—$15\n (b) for issuing an extract from an entry in the Register—$12\n (c) for issuing a notification of the result of a search for an entry in the index and the Register—$6.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Form of certificates by Registrar","content":"#### 8 Form of certificates by Registrar\n\n For the purposes of paragraph 19(3)(b) of the Act:\n (a) Form 3 is the prescribed form of certificate by the Registrar of a copy of an entry in the Register; and\n (b) Form 4 is the prescribed form of certificate by the Registrar of an extract from an entry in the Register.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Manner of giving notices","content":"#### 9 Manner of giving notices\n\n For the purposes of subsections 21(4) and 22(4) of the Act, a notice required to be given under either of those subsections to a person who has made an application for the registration of a death may be given by causing the notice to be posted in a registered letter addressed to the person at the person’s address given in that application.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Form 1—Application for registration of a","sectionType":"part","heading":"Form 1—Application for registration of a death abroad","content":"## Form 1—Application for registration of a death abroad\n\n(regulations 3 and 4)","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Commonwealth of Australia","content":"Schedule 1\n\n## Form 1—Application for registration of a death abroad\n\n(regulations 3 and 4)\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\n## Application for registration of a death abroad\n\nPARTICULARS OF DECEASED\n\n| 1 | Surname |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | Christian or given names |\n| 3 | Date and time of death (as precisely as is known) |\n| 4 | Place of death |\n| 5 | If death occurred on board a flying craft or ship:(a) name or flight number of flying craft or name of ship(b) name of carrier or registered owner(c) location of craft or ship at time of death(d) port of origin of the flight or voyage(e) port of destination of the flight or voyage |\n| 6 | Sex |\n| 7 | Age at death |\n| 8 | Place of birth |\n| 8A | Last known occupation |\n| 9 | Nationality |\n| 10 | Conjugal status |\n| 11 | Name of spouse |\n| 12 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 13 | Father’s full name |\n| 14 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n| 15 | Usual place of residence |\n| 16 | Where the person resided in a State or Territory of Australia at any time:(a) the address or addresses at which the person resided in any such State or Territory, so far as known to the applicant(b) the period or periods during which the person resided at that address, or each of those addresses, so far as known to the applicant |\n| 17 | Grounds (if any) on which the applicant has reason to believe that the person:(a) was an Australian citizen(b) ordinarily resided in Australia or in an external Territory of Australia(c) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Social Security Act 1991(d) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BENEFITS PAYABLE BY COMMONWEALTH\n\n| 18 | If the deceased was in receipt of a salary, pension, allowance or other benefit from the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth, details of the benefit |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nMEDICAL PARTICULARS\n\n| 19 | Cause of death (if known) |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 20 | Name of medical practitioner, coroner or other authority furnishing medical particulars |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BURIAL/CREMATION (omit whichever is not applicable)\n\n| 21 | Date of burial/cremation |\n| --- | ------------------------- |\n| 22 | Place of burial/cremation |\n\nPARTICULARS OF APPLICANT\n\n| 23 | Surname |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 24 | Christian or given names |\n| 25 | Usual place of residence and other address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 26 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 27 | If not related, duration of period applicant knew deceased |\n| 28 | Grounds on which the applicant knows the identity of the deceased |\n| 29 | Title or rank |\n| 30 | Occupation |\n| 31 | Whether an application for registration of the death has been made to any other authority |\n| 32 | Authority to which that application was made |\n| 33 | Whether that application was refused |\n| 34 | Signature of applicant certifying correctness of particulars |\n| 35 | Date of signing |\n\n## Form 2—Application for registration of the death abroad of a person who has disappeared\n\n(regulations 3 and 4)\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\n## Application for registration of the death abroad of a person who has disappeared\n\nPARTICULARS OF PERSON WHO HAS DISAPPEARED\n\n| 1 | Surname |\n| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | Christian or given names |\n| 3 | Date and time when person was last seen alive |\n| 4 | Place where person was last seen alive |\n| 5 | Names and addresses of persons who last saw that person alive |\n| 6 | Such particulars of the time at which, the date on which, and the circumstances in which, the person disappeared as are known to the applicant |\n| 7 | Particulars of the grounds the applicant has for believing that the person has died |\n| 8 | Particulars of the flying craft or ship from which the person disappeared(a) name or flight number of flying craft or name of ship(b) name of carrier or registered owner(c) location of flying craft or ship at time of disappearance(d) port of origin of the flight or voyage(e) port of destination of the flight or voyage |\n| 9 | Sex |\n| 10 | Age at time of disappearance |\n| 11 | Place of birth |\n| 11A | Last known occupation |\n| 12 | Nationality |\n| 13 | Conjugal status |\n| 14 | Name of spouse |\n| 15 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 16 | Father’s full name |\n| 17 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n| 18 | Usual place of residence |\n| 19 | Where the person resided in a State or Territory of Australia at any time:(a) the address or addresses at which the person resided in any such State or Territory, so far as known to the applicant(b) the period or periods during which the person resided at that address, or each of those addresses, so far as known to the applicant |\n| 20 | Grounds (if any) on which the applicant has reason to believe that the person(a) was an Australian citizen(b) ordinarily resided in Australia or in an external Territory of Australia(c) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Social Security Act 1991(d) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BENEFITS PAYABLE BY COMMONWEALTH\n\n| 21 | If the person was in receipt of a salary, pension, allowance or other benefit from the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth, the nature of the benefit |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\nDOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION\n\n| 22 | List the documents furnished as evidence that the person is dead |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nPARTICULARS OF APPLICANT\n\n| 23 | Surname |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 24 | Christian or given names |\n| 25 | Usual place of residence and other address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 26 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 27 | If not related, duration of period applicant knew deceased |\n| 28 | Grounds on which the applicant knows the identity of the person who has disappeared |\n| 29 | Title or rank |\n| 30 | Occupation |\n| 31 | Whether an application for registration of the death has been made to any other authority |\n| 32 | Authority to which that application was made |\n| 33 | Whether that application was refused |\n| 34 | Signature of applicant certifying correctness of particulars |\n| 35 | Date of signing |\n\n## Form 3—Certificate of an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\n(paragraph 8 (a))\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\nCertificate of an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\nI, (insert full name), the Registrar of Deaths Abroad, certify that the above is a true copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths Abroad kept by me under the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984.\n\nDated (insert date).\n\nRegistrar\n\n## Form 4—Certificate of an extract from an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\n(paragraph 8 (b))\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\nCertificate of an extract from an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\nI, (insert full name), the Registrar of Deaths Abroad, certify that an entry in the Register of Deaths Abroad kept by me under the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984 gives the following particulars concerning the death of (insert name of person who has died or of person who has disappeared and is deemed to have died):\n\nDate of death or Date on which person was last seen alive\\*\n\nPlace of death or Location of flying craft or ship when person was last seen alive\\*\n\nDated (insert date).\n\nRegistrar\n\n\\* Omit whichever is not applicable\n\nSchedule 2—Certificate of a death abroad\n\n(regulation 5)\n\nPARTICULARS OF PERSON WHO HAS DIED OR DISAPPEARED\n\n| 1 | Surname |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | Christian or given names |\n| 3 | Date of death or date on which person was last seen alive |\n| 4 | Place of death or location of flying craft or ship when person was last seen alive |\n| 5 | Sex |\n| 6 | Age at death or disappearance |\n| 7 | Place of birth |\n| 7A. | Last known occupation |\n| 8 | Usual place of residence |\n| 9 | Nationality |\n| 10 | Conjugal status |\n| 11 | Name of spouse |\n| 12 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 13 | Father’s full name |\n| 14 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n\nMEDICAL PARTICULARS\n\n| *15 | Cause of death |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| *16 | Name of medical practitioner, coroner or authority furnishing particulars |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BURIAL/CREMATION (omit whichever is not applicable)\n\n| *17 | Date of burial/cremation |\n| --- | ------------------------- |\n| *18 | Place of burial/cremation |\n\nPERSON FURNISHING PARTICULARS\n\n| 19 | Surname |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 20 | Christian or given names |\n| 21 | Usual place of residence and address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 22 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 23 | Title or rank |\n| 24 | Occupation |\n| 25 | Name of the Registrar |\n| 26 | Place of registration |\n| 27 | Date application received by the Registrar |\n\n\\* These particulars do not apply in the case of a person who has disappeared","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulation","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations","content":"Schedule 1\n\n## Form 1—Application for registration of a death abroad\n\n(regulations 3 and 4)\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\n## Application for registration of a death abroad\n\nPARTICULARS OF DECEASED\n\n| 1 | Surname |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | Christian or given names |\n| 3 | Date and time of death (as precisely as is known) |\n| 4 | Place of death |\n| 5 | If death occurred on board a flying craft or ship:(a) name or flight number of flying craft or name of ship(b) name of carrier or registered owner(c) location of craft or ship at time of death(d) port of origin of the flight or voyage(e) port of destination of the flight or voyage |\n| 6 | Sex |\n| 7 | Age at death |\n| 8 | Place of birth |\n| 8A | Last known occupation |\n| 9 | Nationality |\n| 10 | Conjugal status |\n| 11 | Name of spouse |\n| 12 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 13 | Father’s full name |\n| 14 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n| 15 | Usual place of residence |\n| 16 | Where the person resided in a State or Territory of Australia at any time:(a) the address or addresses at which the person resided in any such State or Territory, so far as known to the applicant(b) the period or periods during which the person resided at that address, or each of those addresses, so far as known to the applicant |\n| 17 | Grounds (if any) on which the applicant has reason to believe that the person:(a) was an Australian citizen(b) ordinarily resided in Australia or in an external Territory of Australia(c) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Social Security Act 1991(d) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BENEFITS PAYABLE BY COMMONWEALTH\n\n| 18 | If the deceased was in receipt of a salary, pension, allowance or other benefit from the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth, details of the benefit |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nMEDICAL PARTICULARS\n\n| 19 | Cause of death (if known) |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 20 | Name of medical practitioner, coroner or other authority furnishing medical particulars |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BURIAL/CREMATION (omit whichever is not applicable)\n\n| 21 | Date of burial/cremation |\n| --- | ------------------------- |\n| 22 | Place of burial/cremation |\n\nPARTICULARS OF APPLICANT\n\n| 23 | Surname |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 24 | Christian or given names |\n| 25 | Usual place of residence and other address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 26 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 27 | If not related, duration of period applicant knew deceased |\n| 28 | Grounds on which the applicant knows the identity of the deceased |\n| 29 | Title or rank |\n| 30 | Occupation |\n| 31 | Whether an application for registration of the death has been made to any other authority |\n| 32 | Authority to which that application was made |\n| 33 | Whether that application was refused |\n| 34 | Signature of applicant certifying correctness of particulars |\n| 35 | Date of signing |\n\n## Form 2—Application for registration of the death abroad of a person who has disappeared\n\n(regulations 3 and 4)\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\n## Application for registration of the death abroad of a person who has disappeared\n\nPARTICULARS OF PERSON WHO HAS DISAPPEARED\n\n| 1 | Surname |\n| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | Christian or given names |\n| 3 | Date and time when person was last seen alive |\n| 4 | Place where person was last seen alive |\n| 5 | Names and addresses of persons who last saw that person alive |\n| 6 | Such particulars of the time at which, the date on which, and the circumstances in which, the person disappeared as are known to the applicant |\n| 7 | Particulars of the grounds the applicant has for believing that the person has died |\n| 8 | Particulars of the flying craft or ship from which the person disappeared(a) name or flight number of flying craft or name of ship(b) name of carrier or registered owner(c) location of flying craft or ship at time of disappearance(d) port of origin of the flight or voyage(e) port of destination of the flight or voyage |\n| 9 | Sex |\n| 10 | Age at time of disappearance |\n| 11 | Place of birth |\n| 11A | Last known occupation |\n| 12 | Nationality |\n| 13 | Conjugal status |\n| 14 | Name of spouse |\n| 15 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 16 | Father’s full name |\n| 17 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n| 18 | Usual place of residence |\n| 19 | Where the person resided in a State or Territory of Australia at any time:(a) the address or addresses at which the person resided in any such State or Territory, so far as known to the applicant(b) the period or periods during which the person resided at that address, or each of those addresses, so far as known to the applicant |\n| 20 | Grounds (if any) on which the applicant has reason to believe that the person(a) was an Australian citizen(b) ordinarily resided in Australia or in an external Territory of Australia(c) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Social Security Act 1991(d) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BENEFITS PAYABLE BY COMMONWEALTH\n\n| 21 | If the person was in receipt of a salary, pension, allowance or other benefit from the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth, the nature of the benefit |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\nDOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION\n\n| 22 | List the documents furnished as evidence that the person is dead |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nPARTICULARS OF APPLICANT\n\n| 23 | Surname |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 24 | Christian or given names |\n| 25 | Usual place of residence and other address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 26 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 27 | If not related, duration of period applicant knew deceased |\n| 28 | Grounds on which the applicant knows the identity of the person who has disappeared |\n| 29 | Title or rank |\n| 30 | Occupation |\n| 31 | Whether an application for registration of the death has been made to any other authority |\n| 32 | Authority to which that application was made |\n| 33 | Whether that application was refused |\n| 34 | Signature of applicant certifying correctness of particulars |\n| 35 | Date of signing |\n\n## Form 3—Certificate of an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\n(paragraph 8 (a))\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\nCertificate of an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\nI, (insert full name), the Registrar of Deaths Abroad, certify that the above is a true copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths Abroad kept by me under the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984.\n\nDated (insert date).\n\nRegistrar\n\n## Form 4—Certificate of an extract from an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\n(paragraph 8 (b))\n\n## Commonwealth of Australia\n\n## Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations\n\nCertificate of an extract from an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\nI, (insert full name), the Registrar of Deaths Abroad, certify that an entry in the Register of Deaths Abroad kept by me under the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984 gives the following particulars concerning the death of (insert name of person who has died or of person who has disappeared and is deemed to have died):\n\nDate of death or Date on which person was last seen alive\\*\n\nPlace of death or Location of flying craft or ship when person was last seen alive\\*\n\nDated (insert date).\n\nRegistrar\n\n\\* Omit whichever is not applicable\n\nSchedule 2—Certificate of a death abroad\n\n(regulation 5)\n\nPARTICULARS OF PERSON WHO HAS DIED OR DISAPPEARED\n\n| 1 | Surname |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | Christian or given names |\n| 3 | Date of death or date on which person was last seen alive |\n| 4 | Place of death or location of flying craft or ship when person was last seen alive |\n| 5 | Sex |\n| 6 | Age at death or disappearance |\n| 7 | Place of birth |\n| 7A. | Last known occupation |\n| 8 | Usual place of residence |\n| 9 | Nationality |\n| 10 | Conjugal status |\n| 11 | Name of spouse |\n| 12 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 13 | Father’s full name |\n| 14 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n\nMEDICAL PARTICULARS\n\n| *15 | Cause of death |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| *16 | Name of medical practitioner, coroner or authority furnishing particulars |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BURIAL/CREMATION (omit whichever is not applicable)\n\n| *17 | Date of burial/cremation |\n| --- | ------------------------- |\n| *18 | Place of burial/cremation |\n\nPERSON FURNISHING PARTICULARS\n\n| 19 | Surname |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 20 | Christian or given names |\n| 21 | Usual place of residence and address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 22 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 23 | Title or rank |\n| 24 | Occupation |\n| 25 | Name of the Registrar |\n| 26 | Place of registration |\n| 27 | Date application received by the Registrar |\n\n\\* These particulars do not apply in the case of a person who has disappeared","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Application for registration of a death ","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Application for registration of a death abroad","content":"## Application for registration of a death abroad\n\nPARTICULARS OF DECEASED\n\n| 1 | Surname |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | Christian or given names |\n| 3 | Date and time of death (as precisely as is known) |\n| 4 | Place of death |\n| 5 | If death occurred on board a flying craft or ship:(a) name or flight number of flying craft or name of ship(b) name of carrier or registered owner(c) location of craft or ship at time of death(d) port of origin of the flight or voyage(e) port of destination of the flight or voyage |\n| 6 | Sex |\n| 7 | Age at death |\n| 8 | Place of birth |\n| 8A | Last known occupation |\n| 9 | Nationality |\n| 10 | Conjugal status |\n| 11 | Name of spouse |\n| 12 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 13 | Father’s full name |\n| 14 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n| 15 | Usual place of residence |\n| 16 | Where the person resided in a State or Territory of Australia at any time:(a) the address or addresses at which the person resided in any such State or Territory, so far as known to the applicant(b) the period or periods during which the person resided at that address, or each of those addresses, so far as known to the applicant |\n| 17 | Grounds (if any) on which the applicant has reason to believe that the person:(a) was an Australian citizen(b) ordinarily resided in Australia or in an external Territory of Australia(c) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Social Security Act 1991(d) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Veterans’ 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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 24 | Christian or given names |\n| 25 | Usual place of residence and other address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 26 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 27 | If not related, duration of period applicant knew deceased |\n| 28 | Grounds on which the applicant knows the identity of the deceased |\n| 29 | Title or rank |\n| 30 | Occupation |\n| 31 | Whether an application for registration of the death has been made to any other authority |\n| 32 | Authority to which that application was made |\n| 33 | Whether that application was refused |\n| 34 | Signature of applicant certifying correctness of particulars |\n| 35 | Date of signing |","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Form 2—Application for registration of t","sectionType":"part","heading":"Form 2—Application for registration of the death abroad of a person who has disappeared","content":"## Form 2—Application for registration of the death abroad 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addresses of persons who last saw that person alive |\n| 6 | Such particulars of the time at which, the date on which, and the circumstances in which, the person disappeared as are known to the applicant |\n| 7 | Particulars of the grounds the applicant has for believing that the person has died |\n| 8 | Particulars of the flying craft or ship from which the person disappeared(a) name or flight number of flying craft or name of ship(b) name of carrier or registered owner(c) location of flying craft or ship at time of disappearance(d) port of origin of the flight or voyage(e) port of destination of the flight or voyage |\n| 9 | Sex |\n| 10 | Age at time of disappearance |\n| 11 | Place of birth |\n| 11A | Last known occupation |\n| 12 | Nationality |\n| 13 | Conjugal status |\n| 14 | Name of spouse |\n| 15 | Names and ages of living children |\n| 16 | Father’s full name |\n| 17 | Mother’s full name and maiden surname |\n| 18 | Usual place of residence |\n| 19 | Where the person resided in a State or Territory of Australia at any time:(a) the address or addresses at which the person resided in any such State or Territory, so far as known to the applicant(b) the period or periods during which the person resided at that address, or each of those addresses, so far as known to the applicant |\n| 20 | Grounds (if any) on which the applicant has reason to believe that the person(a) was an Australian citizen(b) ordinarily resided in Australia or in an external Territory of Australia(c) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Social Security Act 1991(d) was in receipt of a pension, allowance or benefit under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 |\n\nPARTICULARS OF BENEFITS PAYABLE BY COMMONWEALTH\n\n| 21 | If the person was in receipt of a salary, pension, allowance or other benefit from the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth, the nature of the benefit |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\nDOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION\n\n| 22 | List the documents furnished as evidence that the person is dead |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nPARTICULARS OF APPLICANT\n\n| 23 | Surname |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 24 | Christian or given names |\n| 25 | Usual place of residence and other address (if any) for correspondence |\n| 26 | Relationship to deceased |\n| 27 | If not related, duration of period applicant knew deceased |\n| 28 | Grounds on which the applicant knows the identity of the person who has disappeared |\n| 29 | Title or rank |\n| 30 | Occupation |\n| 31 | Whether an application for registration of the death has been made to any other authority |\n| 32 | Authority to which that application was made |\n| 33 | Whether that application was refused |\n| 34 | Signature of applicant certifying correctness of particulars |\n| 35 | Date of signing |","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Form 3—Certificate of an entry in the re","sectionType":"part","heading":"Form 3—Certificate of an entry in the register of deaths abroad","content":"## Form 3—Certificate of an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\n(paragraph 8 (a))","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Form 4—Certificate of an extract from an","sectionType":"part","heading":"Form 4—Certificate of an extract from an entry in the register of deaths abroad","content":"## Form 4—Certificate of an extract from an entry in the register of deaths abroad\n\n(paragraph 8 (b))","sortOrder":16}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2135},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain strictly procedural and administrative, precisely implementing the machinery provisions of the parent Act without expanding beyond the original legislative intent of establishing a registration system for overseas deaths."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984 (sections 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22)","Bifurcated application process requiring either Form 1 (confirmed death) or Form 2 (disappearance) depending on circumstances","Detailed 35-field form schedules requiring extensive biographical and circumstantial data","Conditional categories based on vessel/aircraft nationality and whether voyage was 'Australian' vs international"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the administrative framework for recording Australians who die overseas or disappear abroad, specifying required application forms, the Registrar’s recording and certification duties, prescribed fees (e.g. $15 full copy, $12 extract, $6 search) and notice procedures. They affect families, executors and the Registrar by creating the official proof needed for estates, insurance, benefits and family records when death occurs or is presumed abroad."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not expand or reduce the categories of deaths covered by the Act; they implement the Act’s procedural and evidentiary mechanics by prescribing application forms, required particulars, entry and certificate formats, fees and a prescribed notice method (regs 3–9; Schedules 1–2). No provision in the text alters substantive eligibility or creates new substantive powers beyond those conferred by the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural—mainly prescribes forms and information fields rather than substantive law (regs 3–6; Schedule 1 & 2).","Multiple factual tracks: ordinary deaths, disappearances, deaths aboard Australian or foreign aircraft/ships require different application routing (reg 4).","Cross-references to the Act (defined at reg 2) mean users must consult both instruments to understand effect.","Fixed, modest fees set for document services create a direct payor requirement (reg 7) — paid by the person requesting copies/extracts.","Prescribed method for service of statutory notices is narrow (registered post) which limits mode of execution (reg 9).","Prescribed certificate forms bind Registrar’s documentary output and which register fields must be entered (regs 5–6; regs 8; Schedule 2)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the official forms, procedures, required particulars, fees and certificate formats used to register deaths abroad under the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984. They prescribe which application form to use for deaths and disappearances, how applications are to be made, what information must be entered in the register, the form of Registrar’s certificates, fees for copies/extracts (reg 7), and that notices may be posted by registered letter (reg 9)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/registration-of-deaths-abroad-regulations-1985","history":"/api/acts/registration-of-deaths-abroad-regulations-1985/history","analysis":"/api/acts/registration-of-deaths-abroad-regulations-1985/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/registration-of-deaths-abroad-regulations-1985/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/registration-of-deaths-abroad-regulations-1985/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/registration-of-deaths-abroad-regulations-1985/documents"}}