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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998

Part 8The Register

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Part 8 — The Register

Division 1 — Keeping the Register

The Register 66

Division 2 — Registrar’s powers of inquiry

Registrar’s powers of inquiry 66

Division 3 — Correction and amendment of Register

Correction of Register 67
Amendment of Register 68
Registrar’s functions under other Acts 68

Division 4 — Access to, and certification of, Register entries

Access to and verification of Register 68
Search of Register 69
Protection of privacy 70
Issue of certificate 70
Access policies 70

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