Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998
Part 7Registration of deaths
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Part 7 — Registration of deaths
Division 1 — Cases where registration of death is required or authorised
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Deaths to be registered under this Act 60
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Powers of State courts and coroners and registration of death etc. after court findings 61
Division 2 — Notification of death
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Person responsible for notification of death 61
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Notification of suspected death 62
Division 3 — Certificates of cause of death
- Doctor to provide certificate of cause of death unless the death is reportable to a coroner 62
Division 4 — Disposal of human remains
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Notification of disposal of human remains in the State 64
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Notification of disposal of human remains out of the State 64
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Notification if disposal has not occurred within 30 days 64