39Registration of death on war service

### 39 Registration of death on war service > > (1)  For the purposes of this section, a person is taken to be on war service if the person is engaged on service outside this State – > > > > > > (a) in the naval, military or air services of the Commonwealth, or of the Sovereign, during any period when a state of war exists between the Commonwealth and any other country; or > > > > > > > (b) in any work in connection with such war. > > > (2)  On the application of any person and on production of a certificate in the form approved by the Registrar purporting to be signed by the officer in charge of the base records of the relevant branch of the Defence Forces, certifying that any person named in the certificate has died while on war service, the Registrar may register the death of that person, even though the death may have occurred more than 12 months before the registration.