Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
52Confiscation of erroneous or false instruments
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52 Confiscation of erroneous or false instruments (1) The registrar-general may confiscate a certificate or other instrument issued under this Act or the repealed Act in error or because of fraud. (2) If the registrar-general believes on reasonable grounds that a certificate or other instrument issued under this Act or the repealed Act was issued in error or because of fraud, the registrar-general may— (a) require the person who appears to have possession of the certificate or instrument to surrender it immediately to the registrar-general; or (b) by written notice sent to the person who appears to have possession of the certificate or instrument, require the person to surrender it to the registrar-general within 14 days of the date of the notice.
notice given to the person under subsection (2).
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