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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995
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#### 44 Registrar’s powers of inquiry
44 Registrar’s powers of inquiry
> > (1) The Registrar may conduct an inquiry to find out—
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> > > (a) whether a registrable event has happened, or
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> > > (b) particulars of a registrable event, or
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> > > (c) whether particulars of a specific registrable event have been correctly recorded in the Register.
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> > (2) The Registrar may, by notice given to a person who may be able to provide information relevant to an inquiry under this section, require the person to answer specified questions or to provide other information within a time and manner specified in the notice.
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> > (3) A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.