Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999
41Registrar's powers of inquiry
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41 Registrar's powers of inquiry
(1) The Registrar may conduct an inquiry to find out –
(a) whether a registrable event has happened; or
(b) particulars of a registrable event; or
(c) whether particulars of a particular registrable event have been correctly recorded in the Register.
(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 in a way specified in the notice.
(3) A person must not fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under subsection (2) .
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.